The casino chips could soon be stacking up in the basement of a hotel that hosted the Beatles, Laurel and Hardy and most of Britain's 20th century Prime Ministers. Yesterday Peel Hotels revealed it had signed a deal with Clermont Leisure (UK), which is expected to lead to the creation of a casino in the basement of the Midland Hotel in Bradford. A conditional agreement has been signed for a 25-year lease to rent the basement with Clermont, who gained a gaming licence for the hotel in September.