Actually, worrying news. There's an ad on page C3 of yesterday's Dom:

The 'Il Casino' buildings'
106-112 Tory Street
Corner Jessie Street

Circumstance allow opportunity of purchase of the site for continued refurbishment, or alternatively, for maximum redevelopment.

I think we all know what "maximum redevelopment" means. Shudder.

I note that the public tender closes on the 22nd of August. I'm not sure what the Wellingtonista's petty cash box is like, but that's just before my birthday. Just a hint.