U.K. court rules against small casinos

The British High Court ruled today against in the case brought forth by the small casinos.

Operators of small casinos in the United Kingdom filled a lawsuit against the building of the 17 casinos (one super-casino) earlier this year. They claimed that the new casinos will increase competition to the point where profits will plunge drastically. Also, the new casinos will be allowed far more gambling machines than the existing ones.

The High Court ruled today against the small casino operators on all counts. The government called the lawsuit "without a merit" and welcomed the decision of Mr. Justice Langstaff.

Published on 06/11/2007