New Casino Plan Leak Has Mayor Threatening A Defamation Lawsuit

Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke is not happy with a recent report that he leaked information. The info was about an apparent casino plan that Liberal Party Mayoral candidate Tom Tate was behind.

A newspaper reported a story of how Tate was behind a boutique casino in Surfers Paradise. Clarke was accused of leaking the information about the casino in an effort to advance his political campaign.

Clarke has come out harshly against the allegations. He has even threatened a lawsuit if Tate does not come out and apologize to him.

"I never, ever released any details whatsoever about the application. It's so defamatory, I'm just stuck for words," said Clarke.

He still feels he has a good chance at winning the election, but he is not happy that it has turned into an ugly battle. He is expecting an apology from Tate, "but if I don't get one then I reserve my rights," he said. The rights he was referring to were his legal right to sue for defamation.

City Pacific was the developer that has proposed the additional casino as part of a redevelopment plan for the Surfers Paradise Transit Centre.

March 4, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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