Yarmouth Bets on Casino Jobs, Tourism

As reported by the EDP 24: "Plans to open a third casino in Yarmouth would create up to 70 jobs and provide a huge boost to tourism, it is being claimed.

"Palatial Leisure's proposal to spend £2m on converting part of its bingo hall into a casino will be considered by the borough council's development control committee on Thursday.

"Managing-director Patrick Duffy said the casino would prove a huge draw on top of the success of its Palace Bingo Club, which opened in July after the £5.5m conversion of the town's former Tesco store in Church Plain.

"…Mr Duffy said he had received unanimous support at a meeting with residents on Monday, and as part of their policy of being good neighbours, his firm would extend their CCTV to cover the flats' entrances.

"…Mr Duffy said the casino would bring far more benefits than a so-called super-casino, for which Blackpool was the front-runner to clinch the first UK licence.

"…It is calculated that the casino would generate about 2000 customers a week, with part of this number being existing bingo customers…"