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Yarmouth developers square up over casino

YARMOUTH, England – As reported by the Yarmouth Mercury: "Two of Yarmouth's entertainment titans have found themselves squaring up over the location of the resort's multi-million pound large casino.

"As tensions mounted over whether the casino should be on the South Denes next to the Pleasure Beach theme park or in a central position on the Golden Mile, Hippodrome impresario Peter Jay last night announced his intention to try to usurp Pleasure Beach boss Albert Jones' seat on the Yarmouth Tourist Authority board.

"Former pop star Mr Jay believes that building the casino on South Denes would have the same effect on the Golden Mile as out-of-town shops on the town centre.

"However, Mr Jones, who is leading a consortium planning to build the casino as the centre of a multi-million pound entertainment complex on wasteland next to his theme park said the disruption over two or three years of building it on the Golden Mile 'would kill the resort'.

"…The casino - calculated to bring 1,500 new jobs and £40m extra in tourist revenue annually - represented a 'golden opportunity' and the decision on the location was one that would have an impact for generations…"

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