Jess wins £5,000 for hospital

Photograph by Peter Powell 29-09-2012 Genting Club Casino opening Sheffield. Jess Ennis plays the Black V Red game inside Genting Casino in Sheffield raiseing �5000 for a Sheffield Children's hospital. Sheffield's golden girl, Jessica Ennis, lead proceedings at the star studded opening of the Genting Club Sheffield on Saturday night. The Olympic champion cut the ribbon at the event. Emmerdale actresses, lucy parteger and charley webb were also at the bash, along with sky news presenter charlie webster and players from sheffield utd and sheffield wednesday squads. The genting club spans two floors and over 35,000 square feet, includes and expansive gaming floor, poker room, two restaurants, three bars and a late night lounge bar with a stage and dance floor.

Published on 07/10/2012 06:00

OLYMPIC champion Jessica Ennis was a winner for Sheffield Children’s Hospital as she opened a £13m casino in the city centre.

The heptathlete cut the ribbon at the Genting Club in Arundel Gate, then took part in a game called Black v Red in which she had to catch as many balls as possible in 30 seconds as they were blown about in a glass box to generate a cash prize.

It resulted in her donating £5,000 to the Children’s Hospital, of which she is patron.

Jess and her fiance Andy Hill rubbed shoulders with celebrities including stars from TV soap Emmerdale Charley Webb and Lucy Pargeter and Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster.

Sheffield Wednesday and United players were among the VIPs.

After a nine-month redevelopment project, the casino is open 24 hours a day under the ‘cheesegrater’ multi-storey car park. Spread over two floors, it has two restaurants – the Fahrenheit and the Hou Mei Asian cafe.

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