Hull City Council in the UK has awarded a provisional statement for a large casino licence to Apollo Resorts and Leisure as part of the £100m mixed use Manor Mill development at Clarence Mill and associated buildings on the east bank of the River Hull next to Drypool Bridge.
This will be one of the first large casino licences to be opened in the UK following the government’s new gambling legislation in 2005. The leisure and entertainment venue will include restaurants, bars, comedy, jazz and other entertainment as well as a casino, bingo and betting. It will be built under a public plaza and fronted by other restaurants, as well as 325 dedicated safe car parking spaces.
The 480,000sq.ft Manor Mill scheme incorporates a 23-storey residential tower, which will be Hull’s tallest building. There is separate accommodation for 590 students and a 185-bedroom hotel. A public plaza, restaurants, a sports bar, convenience store and car parking complete the scheme.
