Midlands hits casino jackpot
The NEC and Wolverhampton hit the jackpot today to bring gaming palaces to the West Midlands - as Manchester won the right to open a Las Vegas-style super casino.The NEC and Wolverhampton hit the jackpot today to bring gaming palaces to the West Midlands - as Manchester won the right to open a Las Vegas-style super casino. But it was a double blow for Merry Hill shopping centre, in Dudley, which today failed in its bid to create a gambling mecca for enthusiasts which would bring more jobs and investment to the area. Regeneration chiefs in Wolverhampton and Solihull were celebrating landing their lucrative licences to build two of 16 smaller gaming venues. Cannock failed in its bid for a casino before today's final round of judging. Read the full story in the Express & Star