NOVOMATIC AG

New plans have been drawn up to open an adult gaming centre in a residential area of Peterborough, in a move that will create 12 jobs.

Operator Luxury Leisure, which is part of the Novomatic Group, is looking to open the new venue in the former Sue Ryder Furniture Store in Lincoln Road.

A planning application seeking approval for a change of use of the building has been submitted to Peterborough City Council.

A document accompanying the application states the commercial property is vacant and unused and does not contribute anything to the vitality and viability of the district centre.

But the applicant states, Adult gaming centres are established town centre uses, which add to the diversity and choice of uses in town centre locations and which have no harmful impact on retailing activity.

The reuse of the property together with investment in the property at the time, when town centres are in decline, ought to be supported.

The Novomatic Group operates more than 300 properties.

high street and seaside gaming venues nationally and employs more than 3 000 staff peterborough mp andrew pakes who has campaigned against the growth of adult gaming venues in the city centre said peterborough needs another adult gaming centre like it needs a hole in the head we already have more than enough gambling stores across the city I hope the council uses what powers it can to stop this going forward.

I would think probably not, given how massive their booths are now.

But years ago, when Jens Haller was running Novomatic, their entire team would come days before an expo and their team would build the booth.

They would be integral to building the booth.

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