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www.leisureopportunities.co.uk £8m G Casino opens in Stockton
Grosvenor G Casino has officially unveiled its latest property in Stockton-on-Tees, which follows an £8m invest- ment and is the second Rank Group venue in the area. Sited next to Rank’s Mecca
Bingo venue, the 21,000sq ſt (1,951sq m) casino will provide 13 gaming tables; 26 electronic gaming terminals; and jack- pot slot machines. The new casino also fea-
tures a 100-seat poker room, which can be used for private functions and conferences, along with a 56-seat restau- rant called Te Gallery and Te Lounge bar area. Grosvenor G Casino Stockton general man-
ager Cate Rodden said: “Te Grosvenor G Casino brand is all about providing people
Te venue offers a range of services and is Grosvenor’s second in the area
with all the makings for a great night out, including great value food and drink and reg- ular live entertainment, and the new Stockton Grosvenor G Casino does just that.”
Isle of Man plans hotel and casino complex
Firms interested in working on a new five-star hotel and casino complex on the Isle of Man (IoM) have been invited to come forward by the island’s government. It follows the announcement that a second casino licence had been granted and aims to
help the government diversify the island’s economy, while meeting market demand. A hotel and casino with leisure facilities is
mooted, while the lack of duty of ‘terrestrial casinos’ and no limits on slot machine num- bers is set to appeal to potential partners.
Anglesey forest plans announced
Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) has con- firmed plans to transform Newborough Forest on Anglesey, North Wales, into a “major asset” that contributes to the island’s economy. A number of recreation facilities are being
proposed for the area under the new plans, which have been drawn up following consul- tation with stakeholders. FCW is planning a £600,000 development
to include catering and beach goods retail out- lets, along with a bicycle hire facility and the establishment of a pony trekking business. Plans submitted to Isle of Anglesey County
Council also comprise 29.6 km (18.4 miles) of waymarked horse riding routes and 17.7 km (11 miles) of family-graded cycle routes. FCW local area manager Tim Gordon-
Roberts said: “Te proposal will provide at least five days’ worth of all-weather, outdoor family-
24 Newborough Forest is bordered by Llanddwyn Beach
based opportunities across the forest, beach, warren and the iconic Ynys Llanddwyn.” Funding for the project has been received
from the Countryside Council for Wales-run Communities and Nature Fund, as well as the Welsh Assembly Government.
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