No potential operators have come forward to take up a casino licence in a south of Scotland town.
It was seen as a potential way of helping wider efforts to revive the former ferry town of Stranraer. However, Dumfries and Galloway council (DGC) confirmed the lack of anyone showing expressions of interest after its recent month long public consultation.
Stranraer was first granted a casino licence in 2007 – but it has continually remained dormant ever since.
The Wigtownshire town was one of 16 areas – and the only Scottish location – given a licence as part of proposals by the Blair government to create a new generation of gambling venues across the UK.
