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Newham Gets Slots Go Ahead

Newham and fifteen other districts have gotten the go ahead to build large casinos. Parliament had given the ability to have the slots to the districts, and confirmed that they would not be going ahead with a super casino in Manchester for now.

There had been talk that the super casino would be scrapped, and with parliament confirming it, the districts can only work now on bringing in business to smaller casinos instead. With Culture Secretary Andy Burnham giving them permission, it ultimately changes the landscape of the country by bringing in so many slots at one time.

It will of course be left up to the local authorities to decide if they even want the slots casino in their district, and if so where it should be located. For Newham that means deciding between West Ham United, ExCeL and Stratford City.

Many feel that ExCeL is the front runner as they already bring in large crowds with their conferences and exhibitions. The recommendations for whom should be allowed to bring in the slots casinos came from the Independent Casino Advisory Panel.

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