25 July 2006
Anschutz On Top
The "Rocky Mountains News" in Colarado reports today that Phil Anschutz is in the box seat for the supercasino. His Greenwich site scored 67 out of 80 ahead of all the other contenders. This is also making front page news in my home town of Birmingham where the NEC bid failed to make the last eight. Local Tory MP Caroline Spelman is calling for the selection process to start again. This can't be good news for Prezza. Under fire doesn't begin to describe his situation. But isn't the whole process flawed? Exactly which part of the electorate thought that a gambling bill was needed? Good example of the arrogance of Labour since 2001.
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I have been keeping an eye on the Betfair prices for the first super casino licence, and Blackpool was the hot favourite for a while but has now been edged out by Greenwich. Hmm....
Obviously I haven't seen the proposals, but a supercasino in Blackpool seems to make more economic and cultural sense than one in the nether regions of East London. And why I am talking about this contest as if the dice aren't loaded? An interesting analysis of the shortlist was made back on May 24
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