Annex
1. BRAMALL LANE,
SHEFFIELD
The £80 million scheme that LVSI has developed
with Sheffield United FC will dwarf other regeneration projects
in the city. On top of nearly 2,500 jobs, the new Bramall Lane
development, anchored by the casino entertainment complex will
create affordable housing, a 120-room hotel, disabled amenities,
conference facilities, a tennis centre, and not least a secure
income stream for Sheffield United Football Club. The casino complex
itself will feature a wealth of nongaming activities including
broadcast venue, a sports themed bar and lounge, numerous other
restaurants, an official SUFC kit store and other shopping activities,
In addition, the complex will be integrated with the hotel meeting
facilities and athletics centre at the site.
Local Sharrow and Sheaf Valley residents will
be trained for the construction, hotel, retail and leisure jobs
created, giving them new skills and employment opportunities:
Benefits to Sheffield as supported by a Gaming
Complex of 2,100 gaming machines.
— 2,000 full-time jobs and 450 construction
jobs created;
— A new eight-storey hotel with 120
bedrooms and 24 apartments;
— Low-cost housing scheme/student village,
with 140 accommodation units and dedicated car parking;
— For disabled fans, a new stadium
stand and parking;
— A tennis and athletics centre;
— Premium quality retail and dining
outlets;
— A state-of-the-art leisure, entertainment
and gaming complex, including a casino, operated by LVSI;
— Direct economic impact in local taxes,
training, increased business for local vendors;
— Indirect economic impact to associated
local suppliers of goods and services; and
— Induced economic impact or multiplier
effect of employment and income.
SUFC Chairman Kevin McCabe also expects the
development to regenerate the surrounding area:
"We are creating something exceptional
that will regenerate this part of Sheffield. The partnership with
Las Vegas Sands provides a fantastic opportunity for Sheffield
to benefit from world-class leisure, entertainment facilities
and gaming facilities so close to the heart of the city. This
project could underpin not only the future of a historic club
but also deliver real wealth and prosperity to Sharrow and the
Sheaf Valley."[16]
The quantum of associated community focused
development, as well as the breadth of nongaming entertainment
planned in this project is underpinned by a casino designed with
a capacity of 2,100 gaming machines. While we are confident that
a project of reduced scope can yet be delivered at the Government's
recommended limit of 1,250 machines, we are in the process of
working with Sheffield United Football Club to comprehensively
reassess the potential scope of both the casino and the total
development.
2. IBROX GENERATION
PLAN, GLASGOW
£120 million is to be invested on redeveloping
the land opposite Rangers' Ibrox Stadium. This bold initiative
with LVSI is Rangers' response to an invitation from Glasgow City
Council to develop a proposal to enhance the local Ibrox area.
The Ibrox Regeneration Masterplan incorporates
new leisure, sporting and healthcare facilities, including a hotel
and a high-quality and affordable residential scheme to regenerate
the local area, creating over 2,000 jobs at the gaming complex
alone. The complex itself features a community football and multipurpose
practice pitch with facilities, a Rangers FC superstore prominently
fronting on Edmiston Drive across historic Ibrox Stadium, and
a collection of diverse restaurants, bars and entertainment venues
that animate the casino with activities that complement the gaming.
The project, in addition to catalyzing further economic development
in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, will support Rangers FC economically.
Benefits to Glasgow and the Ibrox area as underpinned
by a Gaming Complex of 2,200 gaming machines:
— Creation and training of over 2,000
full-time jobs at the gaming complex alone;
— Hotel and conference facilities;
— Affordable flats with dedicated parking;
— A 38,000 sq foot community sports
facility, including a large, multi-purpose pitch;
— A new Rangers FC Superstore integrated
into the gaming complex;
— A 19,000 sq foot health and fitness
club;
— New shopping and destination restaurants
, bars and lounges integrated into a world-class gaming facility
operated by LVSI;
— Direct economic impact in local taxes,
training, increased business for local vendors;
— Indirect economic impact to associated
local suppliers of goods and services; and
— Induced economic impact or multiplier
effect of employment and income.
Rangers' Chairman John McClelland foresees benefits
both for Rangers and the local community:
"Social habits are changing and we wish
to be the leader in recognising that factor. This is a revolutionary
masterplan, which will enhance the local community greatly. We
are also interested in diversifying the Rangers brand into leisure
activities."
The Ibrox Regeneration Masterplan is anchored
by a gaming facility that has been designed to meet the projected
demand of the Glasgow conurbation, featuring 2,200 gaming machines.
LVSI has worked closely with Glasgow City Council and Rangers
FC to develop the spectrum of community development and regenerative
elements in the Ibrox Regeneration Masterplan, and remains committed
to delivering the maximum scope of community, regenerative, and
nongaming entertainment benefits to Glasgow. However, it is unlikely
that the total ambitions of the plan will be realized given a
limited gaming machine capacity of 1,250.
16 Quoted in the Yorkshire Post, 25 March 2004 Back
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