Yorkshire Wins with Slot Machine License

Yorkshire may not have won its bid to host the slot machine supercasino, but they did get something out of it. They won three slot machine licenses to bring in other casinos. Many were shocked when the Casino Advisory Council voted to approve the supercasino in Manchester as opposed to the odds on favorites Blackpool and London.

They won slot machine licenses in Leeds and Hull to open large casinos, and Scarborough for a small one. Sheffield and Grimsby bid for slot machine licenses as well and were disappointed that they did not win. Opponents were thrilled that Yorkshire did not win the supercasino, and less than thrilled about the three that they did win.

With opponents across the country still seething from the issuance of as many slot machine licenses as they saw issued yesterday - Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said that there was no need to be alarmed. She said that the environment that the slot machines have in Las Vegas will not be the environment that they will have in Britain. She was quick to note that in Vegas they serve alcoholic drinks to keep people playing and that won’t be happening in the UK.

She also pointed out that the casinos in Vegas also pump oxygen to keep players awake and playing and that won’t happen at the UK’s slot machines either. She also said that they would not be expanding into any further slot machine casinos during this term of Parliament. Nothing is set in stone yet as the board only makes recommendations to parliament – who will then discuss them and vote.

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