Title: Hippodrome Casino Post by: Jon MW on October 14, 2008, 10:02:34 PM The Hippodrome is being renovated and a casino will be in it.
The licence holders are United Leisure Gaming Limited - what else do they run? This (http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/index.html)is the link to the Hippodrome site - it's quite interesting even without the casino link Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: gatso on October 14, 2008, 10:48:54 PM I wonder if leicester sq can sustain 3 casinos
Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: AndrewT on October 14, 2008, 11:08:08 PM I wonder if leicester sq can sustain 3 casinos Seeing as Chinatown backs onto it I think I can safely say that it can. Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: Woodsey on October 14, 2008, 11:09:53 PM I wonder if leicester sq can sustain 3 casinos Seeing as Chinatown backs onto it I think I can safely say that it can. LOL the casinos would have been fighting tooth and nail against each other for that property in that location...... Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: snoopy1239 on October 15, 2008, 02:54:32 AM I wonder if leicester sq can sustain 3 casinos 4. There's a G Casino over the road. Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: gatso on October 15, 2008, 12:36:28 PM I wonder if leicester sq can sustain 3 casinos 4. There's a G Casino over the road. 5. I forgot about the gala less than 1/2 a mile away it's like vegas Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: ripple11 on October 15, 2008, 02:20:31 PM Looking at the plans, there is no sign of a dedicated cardroom,....although there is a "hospitality" area in the basement and a cabaret area on the first floor,.........so there is room "to do an Empire" and create a poker area for tournaments. Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: Jon MW on October 15, 2008, 02:24:59 PM Looking at the plans, there is no sign of a dedicated cardroom,....although there is a "hospitality" area in the basement and a cabaret area on the first floor,.........so there is room "to do an Empire" and create a poker area for tournaments. http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/documents/Planning_Application/09_Basement_General_Arrangement_Plan.pdf (http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/documents/Planning_Application/09_Basement_General_Arrangement_Plan.pdf) At the bottom - due south - '6 o clock' - "Card Room" Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: ripple11 on October 15, 2008, 02:30:55 PM Looking at the plans, there is no sign of a dedicated cardroom,....although there is a "hospitality" area in the basement and a cabaret area on the first floor,.........so there is room "to do an Empire" and create a poker area for tournaments. http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/documents/Planning_Application/09_Basement_General_Arrangement_Plan.pdf (http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/documents/Planning_Application/09_Basement_General_Arrangement_Plan.pdf) At the bottom - due south - '6 o clock' - "Card Room" Ahh...thanks Jon. Mind you looks a bit on the small size! Title: Re: Hippodrome Casino Post by: AndrewT on October 15, 2008, 02:46:06 PM Looking at the plans, there is no sign of a dedicated cardroom,....although there is a "hospitality" area in the basement and a cabaret area on the first floor,.........so there is room "to do an Empire" and create a poker area for tournaments. http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/documents/Planning_Application/09_Basement_General_Arrangement_Plan.pdf (http://www.hippodrome-london.co.uk/documents/Planning_Application/09_Basement_General_Arrangement_Plan.pdf) At the bottom - due south - '6 o clock' - "Card Room" Ahh...thanks Jon. Mind you looks a bit on the small size! Looks to be enough room enough for eleven of those 5-seater tables which are so commonly found in poker rooms. |