Casino Leeds John Lewis
John Lewis, which currently occupies a suite in Victoria Gate, is situated on Harewood Road, about a 0.61 mile distance east of the centre of Leeds (aside Junction 10 of A61 / Regent Street). The new Victoria Gate shopping centre has brought a super-casino, high-end boutiques and a towering John Lewis store to the doorstep of Mabgate, Leeds’ gritty, graffiti-smeared artistic hub.
- August 18, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Super casino due to open in Leeds city centre will be called Victoria Gate Casino.
The first super casino to open in the north of England will be called Victoria Gate Casino and it will be located in the downtown of Leeds, West Yorkshire, it has been revealed.
Said casino will be the third largest in the United Kingdom and it is expected to create over 200 full-time jobs, some of which has already been filled.
The gaming establishment will occupy an area of 50,000 square feet and will be located next to the John Lewis store in the newly built Victoria Gate development.
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Capable of accommodating 1,400 people, the Victoria Gate Casino will be one of the largest venues of its kind on the continent, and it will also house a restaurant, two bars, function space and huge screens for watching sporting events.
The casino will be as big as some of its Las Vegas counterparts, featuring a huge poke room, 140 slot machines, 24 gaming tables and 80 electronic table games.
The new entertainment venue is expected to have a very positive effect on the community, given that the owners have committed to bringing at least 90 percent of employees from the Leeds City Region.
Leeds John Lewis
The entire West Yorkshire county is expected to profit from the super casino, as Victoria Gate Casino hopes to attract gamers from around the UK, as well as foreigners that find themselves in the region.
According to plans, the casino is expected to launch before the end of the year, and it is likely to make the city of Leeds an attractive destination for casino gamers from all over the United Kingdom.
The Victoria Gate retail development will be spread across 42,000m2 and it will house a flagship John Lewis store, numerous other retail stores, restaurants, cafes and a multi-storey car park accommodating up to 800 cars.
Victoria Gate Casino will be another interesting addition to the luxury development, adding an extra dimension to the area that is likely to become the highlight of the Leeds City Centre.
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What did the project involve?
Phelan Construction have successfully completed the £9m fit-out of the new Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds for London based casino operator, Global Gaming Ventures. The new 50,000 sqft ‘super casino’ is based within the new £150m Victoria Gate development alongside the UK’s largest department store retailer, John Lewis.
Set over three levels, the entertainment and gaming destination is the first and only ‘super casino’ in the north of England and Scotland.
The main challenges with the project were managing the logistics of such a large site whilst based in Leeds city centre as well as working alongside the ongoing works on the adjacent John Lewis site. Phelan Construction delivered the project on time thanks to their expert project team.
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The works involved the installation of raised access flooring, extensive M&E and staircases, before commencing the high specification fit-out which predominately consisted of bespoke joinery, complex ceilings and partitions and high-end finishes throughout.