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Lords reject super-casino choice Lords reject super-casino choice
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Peers have thrown out the decision to site the UK's first super-casino in Manchester by just three votes. 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, whatever the result of a separate vote in the Commons. 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.
Manchester was picked by an independent panel ahead of the frontrunners Blackpool and the Dome, but peers rejected this by 123 to 120. The two votes are likely to trigger a stand-off, with the government claiming that the verdict of the elected house is more important.
They voted in favour of an amendment which effectively threw out the plans. 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.