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Gala Gala Coral has acquired 44 Reuben Page betting shops in the North East from Durham-based Pagebet for undisclosed terms, and Pagebet is now looking to expand its remaining 15 sites back up to 50 within three years. 13-Feb-2007 Gala has acquired 41 VCbet betting shops from Victor Chandler International for an estimated £30m. 13-Mar-2006 Gala has been selected as the operator of a new casino that will be part of the £100m Belgrade Plaza development due to open in Coventry in 2008. 02-Mar-2006 Gala is to acquire the Leo Casino in Liverpool for £14m, taking its chain to 31. 13-Feb-2006 Gala has acquired ten bingo halls in Scotland from Glasgow-based County Properties for £64m. 11-Jan-2006 Gala is to acquire the Avago TV gaming channel from YooMedia, and will rebrand it as Gala TV by the end of 2006. 28-Dec-2005 Coral Eurobet, the betting shop chain, is to be acquired by Gala for £2.2bn, creating an enlarged group with about 1,450 outlets and more than 17,000 staff. 10-Oct-2005 Coral Eurobet, the betting shop chain, has received a takeover approach from Gala. 28-Sep-2005 Gala, the bingo and casino operator, has secured a £200m equity investment from Permira, and is looking to acquire large retail gaming companies. 22-Aug-2005 Gala has acquired New Generation Bingo, the owner of the Club 2000 bingo club in Basingstoke, for £18m. 04-Jul-2005 Gala, the casino and bingo operator, is considering plans for a flotation that could value the business at up to £1.8bn. 11-Apr-2005 Gala Casinos is planning to open a 42,500 sq ft casino at the Leisure Exchange in Bradford in October. 23-Feb-2004 Gala has confirmed plans to set up eight Las Vegas-style casinos in the UK in partnership with Harrah's Entertainment of the US, in a £600m project that will create up to 8,000 jobs. 26-Jun-2003 Gala is to set up a casino complex at Crest Nicholson's Harbourside development in Bristol by 2005. 18-Jun-2003 Gala is in discussions with Harrah's Entertainment of the US about plans to introduce Las Vegas-style casinos in the UK, which could lead to an investment of hundreds of millions of pounds. 13-Jun-2003 Arena Leisure and Gala have announced plans to develop the country's first joint racecourse and casino at Arena's existing course in Wolverhampton by autumn 2004. 03-Apr-2003 Gala, the operator of 166 bingo clubs and 28 casinos, has been acquired by venture capital groups Cinven and Candover for £1.24bn. 10-Feb-2003 Gala, the bingo club and casino operator, has received a £1.2bn takeover approach from private equity groups Cinven and Candover. 04-Dec-2002 Gala, the operator of 166 bingo clubs and 28 casinos, is considering plans for a £1bn flotation. 01-Jul-2002 Gala is considering plans to open casinos at racetracks, and discussions are taking place with the Jockey Club. 24-Jun-2002 Gala is looking to acquire additional casinos, and is interested in combining casinos with bingo to provide a one-stop gambling shop. 29-Nov-2001 Gala is looking to sell the Maxims casino in London for £50m, in order to focus on the high-volume end of the market. 17-Jul-2001 Hilton has agreed to sell its 29 Ladbrokes casinos to Gala for £235m, in order to focus on hotels and betting. 02-Jan-2001 Hilton Group is in discussions to sell its 27 casinos to Gala, in order to focus on hotels, betting shops and online gaming. 16-Oct-2000 Gala has acquired Riva Clubs, the chain of 27 bingo clubs, for £90m, taking its chain to 174 outlets. 20-Apr-2000 Gala is looking to acquire more bingo clubs and move into online gaming, following the sale of a majority stake in the business to Credit Suisse First Boston. 14-Mar-2000 Gala Bingo, the chain of 149 bingo halls, is in discussions with a number of private equity groups that could lead to the business being sold for up to £400m. 22-Jan-2000 Gala is to open a new bingo club in Banbury later this year with the creation of 40 jobs. 12-Jul-1999 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007