Did you wonder why our sponsors became our sponsors?

[dave.woodhall]

http://www.thebirminghampress.com/2011/06/29/solihull-grants-casino-licence/

[Ads]

11,000 new jobs, £25 million per annum for Solihull and £8 million per season for the Villa.

Some nice statistics. 

[Tezmond]

I can see a big tie in with the ground development in the future. Use of the space outside the (new) North stand to extend the pre/post match offerings (coffee shops, bars, restaurants etc).

or, just a company doing well willing to splash out the sponsorship cash?

[cdward]

Nice to think that all the Solihull locals will be financially supporting the Villa, when losing all their cash on the roulette wheels.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Is Mister Burns running it?

[bertlambshank]

11,000 new jobs, £25 million per annum for Solihull and £8 million per season for the Villa.

Some nice statistics. 

8 million a year is that right? That's a bloody good deal if true.

[Mazrim]

At least £8m. If we exceed expectations and get into the top 4 or win something (yes, I know) we get more.

[dave.woodhall]

I love the way they became our sponsors last week and the casino licence wasn't granted until yesterday. All completely above board.

[Mazrim]

A happy coincidence, I'm sure...

[Villa'Zawg]

The borough is ours.

[Ads]

 

The borough is ours.

Villa colonialism, first the City, and now as we speak, we're settling the streets of Shirley.

The next phase is to take modern science to the heathen folk of the Black Country.

[Brend'Watkins]

£8 million?

Our commercial income should look healthier for the next few years at least.

[Toronto Villa]

The borough is ours.

Villa colonialism, first the City, and now as we speak, we're settling the streets of Shirley.

The next phase is to take modern science to the heathen folk of the Black Country.

how about we help them create fire and give them knowledge of the wheel first. Let's not overwhelm them.

[Billy Walker]

I'm impressed with the investment Genting are making in the wider Birmingham region.  It does make me wonder if there is scope to develop Villa's relationship further with the company.  As Tezmond suggests above, I wonder if we could call on Genting's know-how within the leisure industry to help us re-build the North Stand?  There's a lot of potential in the link-up.

[dicedlam]

I love the way they became our sponsors last week and the casino licence wasn't granted until yesterday. All completely above board.

The license for a 'Large Status' casino had been awarded to Solihull back in 2006.
There were 30 licenses awarded at the time. 15 large status (ability to have 150 slot machines) and 15 small licenses (75 machines).
This was why the Golds wanted to move from there pig sty to Solihull...they wanted to bid for the license too.

anyways.. it was common knowledge in the business that the Genting Group were the 'prefered operator' from the very beginning.
They also own in Birmingham 'Star City Casino' China Palace Casino in China Town and Maxim's Casino on the Hagley Rd.

Massive Company globally and cash rich.