Sunday, April 30, 2006

As reported by the Blackpool Today: "Coral Island is planning to convert the
former Palace nightclub into a three-storey gaming venue which would also
include a restaurant and a show bar. "Called the Coral Island Casino, it
would boast a pirate theme and act as a complementary attraction to the
company's existing Coral Island amusement centre. David Biesterfield, group
development director for the Noble Organisation, which owns Coral Island,
said: 'This will be the best casino in Blackpool.

"'It will have a variety of table games and slot machines and a mix of
automated and traditional gaming.'

".The Noble Group is in the process of applying for its casino licence under
existing legislation."