

Merkur Slots has included proposals for minimising any disorder around the premises in their application. Objectors also felt there were already too many adult gaming centres in the area. However, concerns were raised by members of the public that the new venue would increase problems with anti-social behaviour. The business is regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. It says its emphasis is on low-stake gaming with pay-outs ranging from £5 to £500. READ MORE: Leicester nightclub ravaged by fire almost totally flattened as demolition works continue The company has said it would be a place for people to go to “spend their spare change and enjoy their favourite pastimes”, such as bingo. The venue will be open 24-hours-a-day, in line with the company’s two other arcades, in Granby Street and Melton Road. British gaming company Merkur Slots Ltd (UK) will now be taking over the ground floor.


It has been empty since the Pizza Hut restaurant occupying it closed in October 2020. Officials at Leicester City Council have approved the proposed new use for the premises, near the Clock Tower, in Haymarket. A former Pizza Hut in Leicester city centre is to be transformed into a 24/7 adult gaming centre.
