GOVERNMENT plans to bring new gambling laws before Parliament during its next session have been welcomed in Blackpool.
The Gaming Bill would open the way for Las Vegas-style casinos in the Lancashire resort, which has been hit by declining tourism in recent years.
The council's Masterplan, published in 2003, relies on the Bill to help bring in about £1.4bn of investment.
The Bill aims to help regenerate deprived areas.
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