New
Casinos for the UK
The
Gala Group and Harrahs Entertainment have teamed up
to develop up to eight new casinos across the UK. The team
effort hinges on the passing of new UK gambling legislation,
which is all but passed, so there shouldnt be any snags.
Together
they plan to build world class casinos stuffed full of state-of-the-art
wizardry and a healthy mix of entertainment and restaurants.
Gala even boasts that the new casinos will blow the existing
UK competition out of the water: 'The casinos we plan to develop
with Harrah's will set a higher standard for gaming than anything
we have seen in this country.'
Though Harrahs is a pretty big player in the US, its
virtually unknown in Britain. Thats where Gala comes
in. Gala has the advantage of being one of the most recognised
UK gambling brand names. No surprise that Harrahs is
fine with the new casinos to be Gala branded. As long as they
get their foot in the door of the UK market, theyll
operate through anyone they believe can help them.
Gala has already identified potential sites for the casinos
that could generate thousands of new jobs and millions in
tax revenue. Sweet. Once theyre in through Gala, Harrahs
is planning to hit the ground running. Theyre already
putting together a joint venture with Gala that sees Gala
taking care of the community-based casinos whilst Harrahs
develops mega Las Vegas style resort casinos. Looks like the
UK better prepare itself for some big changes.
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