Empty Dudley store to become gaming centre
A BINGO and slot machine centre will take over the former River Island store unit in Dudley town centre. Planners at Dudley Council approved proposals for Cashino Gaming Ltd to take over the Grade II listed shop building in the High Street. The centre will see six new jobs created and will operate 24 hours a day offering bingo and low stake slot machines. River Island closed in March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out and the company chose not to reopen the branch. The applicants said the adult gaming centre will breathe new life into the empty unit and generate extra footfal...