- Opera House Casino, Scarborough
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Opera House Casino Location Scarborough,
North Yorkshire,
EnglandAddress 56-64 St Thomas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. YO11 1DU Opening date 26 October 2005 Theme European Style Owner Nikolas Shaw Coordinates 54°17′03″N 0°24′02″W / 54.28414°N 0.400455°WCoordinates: 54°17′03″N 0°24′02″W / 54.28414°N 0.400455°W Website http://www.operahousecasino.co.uk The Opera House Casino, is a casino located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England and opened in October 2005.
The casino was a £7 million development funded by the Shaw family, headed by Nikolas Shaw and was the biggest entertainment investment in Scarborough for over thirty years.[1]
The casino is some 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2) in size. On the gambling side it includes six Roulette tables, three Blackjack tables, one 21+3 table, one 3 card poker table and twenty slot machines, the casino also holds Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments in one of its bars where up to 55 players can be seated. The casino has a restaurant and two bars.
The casino broke British records by signing up over 5,000 members before it had even opened.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Scarborough Casino: friend or foe?". Where I Live – North Yorkshire. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2005/10/28/scarborough_casino_opening_feature.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
External links
Categories:- Casinos in England
- Buildings and structures in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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