UK Government Decision Challenged by Manchester

The United Kingdom Government has plans to cut a super-casino that was planned for the city of Manchester. If the decision is confirmed then officials from Manchester will be taking legal action. The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has plans to cancel the casino plans which were approved by former Prime Minister Tony Blair. The decision is set to be made later this month.

The Labor Government have plans to build sixteen smaller regional casinos and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have stated no decision has been made final on the super-casino. Officials from Manchester say they had no idea the super-casino may not come to fruition.

It was reported that the Scottish and Welsh local governments received letters that outlined the decision. "We have received notification from the DCMS of the intention to proceed with eight large and eight small casinos," said a spokesman for the Scottish Government. The letter merely pointed out that they decided to proceed with the eight large and eight small casinos," stated the spokesman.

A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has stated that: "No final decision will be taken until Ministers have had the opportunity to consider the views of Scottish and Welsh ministers. There is a statutory requirement for the Secretary of State to consult Scottish and Welsh Ministers before making a decision on how to proceed."