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It hasn’t quite got the climate or the cachet, but Blackpool is being touted as the next Monte Carlo.
Business is booming again in the Lancashire resort — best known for its Tower, old-school amusements and Pleasure Beach — after families developed a taste for staycations during the pandemic.
That’s the verdict of John O’Reilly, boss of the Rank Group which owns the Grosvenor Casino and slot gacor 2022 Mecca Bingo hall in Blackpool.
He declared: ‘Blackpool could be the next Monte Carlo.’
John O’Reilly said the popular tourist spot would give Monaco, famed for its casinos and restaurants, a run for its money
Rank’s upmarket Grosvenor casino restaurant, a stone’s throw from the Pleasure Beach, is in the running to beat the renowned ‘The Casino de Monte Carlo’ for the top European casino restaurant award
Rank has put £2million into the town since the pandemic, and Mr O’Reilly said punters were desperate to ‘get back out and enjoy themselves’ at the roulette table.
Rank’s upmarket Grosvenor casino restaurant, a stone’s throw from the Pleasure Beach, is in the running to beat the renowned ‘The Casino de Monte Carlo’ for the top European casino restaurant award next month.
‘We serve cocktails that are every bit as good as those in Monte Carlo,’ Mr O’Reilly said.
Business is booming again in the Lancashire resort after families developed a taste for staycations during the pandemic
The town’s higher than average crime rate and lower than average life expectancy might make comparisons with the French Riviera a bit of a stretch
The town’s higher than average crime rate and lower than average life expectancy might make comparisons with the French Riviera a bit of a stretch but Sue Grindrod, managing director of Blackpool Business Improvement District said: ‘Blackpool is already the entertainment epicentre of the UK,’ and added that increased investment can help it compete on the international stage.
Babs Murphy of the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce said: ‘Blackpool is well on the way to reignite its economy.’
In November, ministers announced a regeneration project which could give the area £300million.