The company behind one of Blackpool's busiest tourist attractions has backed Manchester's supercasino victory. The Noble Organisation, which runs Coral Island, said their town's bid was based on 'negative spin' and the head of the independent panel that picked Manchester had 'fully justified' his 'reputation for integrity'. In a statement the company said: "As the panel recorded, Blackpool's bid relied on dubious assertions, unsatisfactory economic data and an exaggeratedly negative portrayal of what remains Britain's busiest and best seaside resort.