Hilton May Open £200 Million Casino

UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the BBC: 'Hilton may open a £200m casino in the north west of England, the group has confirmed.

"The group has been in 'positive talks' with local government officials in Blackpool, spokesman Alex Pagett said.

"However, Hilton will only go ahead with the plans if the government agrees to limit the number of 'super casinos' in the UK, he added .

"…Hilton has said it will only go ahead with its proposals for the Vegas-style venue if the number of huge casinos is capped.

"Last week, Prime Minister Tony Blair said the building of so-called 'super casinos' would be limited to between 20 and 40 such venues.

"However, Mr Pagett said that Hilton did not believe there was enough demand in the UK for such a large number of big casinos - adding that just four or five 'at the most' would be enough for the country.

"He also said that Blackpool was not the only location the group had been considering…"