Ladbrokes tipped for supercasino
LADBROKES is being tipped to announce an interest in running Britain's first supercasino when it unveils its 2006 results this week.
Last month, Manchester was the surprise winner of a competition to host the supercasino, which although small by Las Vegas standards, will be huge in UK terms, with 5,000 square metres of gaming space, 1,250 slot machines and 2,700 workers. Ladbrokes declined to comment.
Analysts at Numis Securities said the shares could also be buoyed by any news of expansion plans and details of a deal to buy online gaming group 888 or a return of cash to shareholders.