GBP20m casino plan for Liverpool

As reported by IC Liverpool IC Liverpool, a multi-million pound Las Vegas-style casino complex may be built on the banks of the Mersey. 11 March, Representatives of three international gambling operators held talks with Liverpool City Council officers at the Mipim development conference in Cannes on the French Riviera. Within the last month, another three leading gambling firms suggested city leaders to build what would be the country's largest casino. Complex construction would cost more than GBP20m, create up to 2,000 jobs and could be worth an estimated GBP 200m a year to the local economy. A senior council officer said negotiations involved the building of a casino complex, including a luxury hotel with leisure and conference facilities. Liverpool Council's executive director of regeneration, Charlie Parker said: "We are not talking about slot machine specials, we are talking about a couple of hundred thousand square feet with hotel, leisure facilities and conferencing."