Opera House Casino Scarborough opening - October 2005

Opera House Casino opening
Scarborough - October 2005

Photos taken on or around the 26th October. Aspers Newcastle opened 2 days later.
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The Opera House Casino on the afternoon of the opening party.
A picture from 1989 of what it replaced...www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/392273752

Finishing touches to the facade.

The opening was covered on YTV's Calendar whilst I was getting ready.

The welcoming champers.

and the showgirls...a bit chunky they were.

Operations Director Rob Coldham posing for the press photo shoot.

The Shaw family's youngest daughter about to cut the ribbon.

Selection of views of the gaming floor. Mauve, purple, pink and blue being the dominant colours.

Dealers and staff sensibly attired in black and whites plus waistcoat.

View of the bar area from the upstairs restaurant.

Dodgy camera.

TCS John Huxley wheels.

Ian messing about on an empty table. That's how you display a bet :)

Excellent job on the signage.

Next morning.

Headline news in the Scarborough Evening News - "Casino opening is biggest night in years"

My base for a couple of nights - cheap and cheerful.

Scarborough Marina. No it's not Monte Carlo.

The Grosvenor Casino was the Opera House's competition. Rank closed it down a few months later.

Another view. Casino Stud Poker there had the loppiest layout I've ever seen on any gaming table.
...and that was on the same night the Opera House opened.

It did have a nice view though and right next door to the Grand Hotel.
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The Scarborough Strip. Las Vegas doesn't have Donkey's

Arcade punters.

Kiddies Roulette.

Almost as many cranes as Macau !

Very nice. Maybe there is some money in the town.

A couple of the locals.

You lookin at me ?

Lunchtime down on the beach.

and finally... Arcade Blackjack

The old boy pulled an Ace on Twenty to beat me. Cost me 20p that did !

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Photos posted online July 2008.