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| Political leaders in Manchester remain confident of hosting the UK's first super-casino - despite the House of Lords rejecting the plans. | Political leaders in Manchester remain confident of hosting the UK's first super-casino - despite the House of Lords rejecting the plans. |
| The vote by Peers meant the proposals will not be implemented, despite MPs backing them by a majority of 24. | The vote by Peers meant the proposals will not be implemented, despite MPs backing them by a majority of 24. |
| Sir Richard Leese, the Labour leader of Manchester City Council, called events on Wednesday night a "half victory". | Sir Richard Leese, the Labour leader of Manchester City Council, called events on Wednesday night a "half victory". |
| In Blackpool, which was the favourite, the vote was seen as another chance for the resort to state its case. | |
| Peers rejected the Gambling Order backing Manchester by 123 votes to 120, while MPs supported it by 274 to 250. | Peers rejected the Gambling Order backing Manchester by 123 votes to 120, while MPs supported it by 274 to 250. |
| It's certainly not an end to this project Sir Richard Leese | It's certainly not an end to this project Sir Richard Leese |
| Manchester was picked earlier this year by an independent panel ahead of the front-runners Blackpool and the former Millennium Dome in London. | Manchester was picked earlier this year by an independent panel ahead of the front-runners Blackpool and the former Millennium Dome in London. |
| The Sportscity site in east Manchester was deemed to fulfil more of the regeneration criteria set out for the Casino Advisory Panel. | The Sportscity site in east Manchester was deemed to fulfil more of the regeneration criteria set out for the Casino Advisory Panel. |
| Sir Richard said he was very disappointed with the House of Lords but that he expected the elected chamber to hold sway. | Sir Richard said he was very disappointed with the House of Lords but that he expected the elected chamber to hold sway. |
| "It's certainly not an end to this project," he told the BBC. | "It's certainly not an end to this project," he told the BBC. |
| "We had a clear majority in the elected chamber. In the House of Commons MPs have made it quite clear that they want this to go ahead. | "We had a clear majority in the elected chamber. In the House of Commons MPs have made it quite clear that they want this to go ahead. |
| "I'm now confident that by working with ministers, working with the House of Commons, we can make sure this is delivered." | "I'm now confident that by working with ministers, working with the House of Commons, we can make sure this is delivered." |
| Decision 'outrageous' | |
| The chief executive of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Angie Robinson, called the ruling "absolutely outrageous". | |
| "The decision is a major blow for the East Manchester area as the super-casino would have brought much-needed jobs and investment to one of the most deprived areas in the country," she said. | |
| But the Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, said he welcomed the opportunity to "examine the sort of regeneration east Manchester deserves". | |
| This level of support reinforces our position that Blackpool is the right and best place for a regional casino Alan Cavil, Blackpool Council | |
| "In the past decade Manchester has successfully regenerated whole sections of the city without resorting to the empty promises of a super-casino," he added. | |
| Some critics of the panel argued that Blackpool was a more suitable venue, with greater need for a super-casino. | Some critics of the panel argued that Blackpool was a more suitable venue, with greater need for a super-casino. |
| Gordon Marsden, MP for Blackpool South, was one of 18 Labour rebels who voted against the government on Wednesday night. | |
| "I'm not entirely surprised the House of Lords threw it out and I'm not surprised that the majority in the commons was slashed," he said. | "I'm not entirely surprised the House of Lords threw it out and I'm not surprised that the majority in the commons was slashed," he said. |
| He said there was "great support and warmth" for Blackpool's bid. | He said there was "great support and warmth" for Blackpool's bid. |
| "Hopefully what we now can do is look at what the government is now proposing to do which is to set up a new joint scrutiny committee." | "Hopefully what we now can do is look at what the government is now proposing to do which is to set up a new joint scrutiny committee." |
| In Blackpool, council chiefs welcomed the Lords vote as "potentially good news" and another chance for the resort to put forward its case. | |
| "This level of support reinforces our position that Blackpool is the right and best place for a regional casino," said Alan Cavil, the authority's head of Corporate Policy and Development. | |
| "We would want to take this opportunity to explain that our concerns have been in respect of the process and that we have absolutely nothing against any other location involved." |