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Lords reject super-casino choice | Lords reject super-casino choice |
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Peers have rejected a decision to site the UK's first super-casino in Manchester by just three votes. | |
It means the plans will not be implemented, even though MPs backed the proposal by a majority of 24. | |
The Lords vote also means that plans for 16 smaller casinos around the UK will have to be shelved. | The Lords vote also means that plans for 16 smaller casinos around the UK will have to be shelved. |
The two votes are likely to trigger a stand-off, with the government claiming that the verdict of the elected house is more important. | |
As it stands, the Lords vote means the plans will have to be re-drafted. | |
Manchester was picked by an independent panel ahead of the front-runners Blackpool and the Dome. | |
But peers rejected this by 123 votes to 120, while MPs backed it by 274 to 250. |