“Wigan Casino first opened it’s doors on September 23rd, 1973 to the sounds of 
  “Put Your Loving Arms Around Me” by The Sherrys, and 652 people walked in. It 
  must have seemed inconceivable at the time that Wigan Casino Soul Club would 
  eventually have over 100,000 members, and would be voted “Best Discotheque In 
  The World”…
- And The End…
  “After several rumours of licences not being renewed, battles with the police 
  and the drugs squad and many other problems, it was none of these that caused 
  the Casino’s demise. It was simply that the local council wanted to redevelop 
  the site to extend the Civic Centre. It was first recognised in 1978 that the 
  lease on the land that the Casino stood on would soon be up for renewal, but 
  in 1981, the council refused to extend the lease. And so, on September 19th, 
  1981, the “last” allnighter was held. However, the council then informed Gerry 
  Marshall that they did not need the site immediately, so two more “last” 
  allnighters were held, on 2nd October and the 6th December of the same year. 
  Demolition began in 1982, during which time a fire broke out, and major damage 
  was caused. It was not until February 1983 that the Casino was finally no 
  more. Curiously, the Civic Centre was never built.