Promoters of super-casino vow to press ahead with €460m complex

PROMOTERS of the proposed super-casino in Tipperary have vowed to press ahead with their plans despite the Government yesterday ruling out legislation allowing so-called large resort-style casinos.

Promoters of super-casino vow to press ahead with €460m complex
Thu, 22 Sep, 2011 - 01:00
Conor Kane

Justice Minister Alan Shatter appeared to blow proposals for such casinos out of the water as he said the social impact of them was “likely to be negative” and that the Government “could not ignore” concerns about their viability.

The people behind the Tipperary Venue, which secured planning permission for a €460 million hotel and casino development on an 800-acre site in Co Tipperary, said they intend to engage with the Department of Justice to clarify what type of casino will be allowed.

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