Is Anschutz project falling out of favor?
By Paula Moore The Denver Business Journal Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Odds-makers have made the city of Blackpool the favorite in the competition for Britain’s first Las Vegas-style supercasino, according to British press reports. The O2, Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz’s redevelopment of the Millennium Dome in London, has long been the front-runner in the competition for a license for the casino. The Casino Advisory Panel (CAP) will announce its recommendation for which venue should get the license on Jan. 30. The panel will make the recommendation to Britain’s culture secretary, Tessa Jowell. Paddy Power Plc, Ireland’s largest bookmaker, said Friday in a statement that Blackpool became the favorite for the license after “a flood of bets were placed.” Located in northwestern England on the Irish Sea, Blackpool was a top U.K. vacation spot until the 1970s. The $1.1 billion O2 entertainment venue sits on London’s Greenwich Peninsula, and is being developed by Anschutz’s Anschutz Enterta
