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UK – Grosvenor adds Mecca Bingo to Southend casino plan

By Phil - 26 September 2013

Grosvenor Casinos has confirmed its £6.5m Southend venue will open in the Park Inn Palace Hotel in the first half of 2014 with a Mecca Bingo now added to the plans.

The 27,000 sq. ft. casino, which will cover two floors of the landmark building, will create more than 100 jobs.

A Mecca Bingo has now been added to the plans, which already include a bar, restaurant, 100-seat poker room and VIP gaming room.

John Lamb, Deputy Leader of Southend Council, said: “The major investment made by the hotel’s owners over the last decade has completely transformed the Park Inn Palace Hotel. Now further investment by Grosvenor Casinos will see a vibrant new addition to this historic building, along with the valuable jobs it brings.”