The news that Manchester was to be the site of the UK’s first super-casino has been followed by the announcement of eight further sites, each of which will receive a large casino over the coming years.

While not of the size of the Las Vegas style Manchester complex, the eight casinos will nonetheless be larger than those already existing around Britain.

Great Yarmouth, Kingston-upon-Hull, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newham, Solihull and Southampton will all receive such developments, with officials hoping that the venues help with regional regeneration.

Great Yarmouth’s casino will be the focal point of a new £50 million tourist project in the town’s centre, with Solihull set to build a new gaming complex at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) site.

Each casino will be able to host up to 150 fruit machines, with top jackpots reaching £4,000.

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