Solas buys Jackpot for $1.2 million in all cash deal

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This article was posted on April Fools’ Day 2010

Announced yesterday afternoon in a press release, Hibernian Company, the parent company of clubs and restaurants Solas, Hibernian and the Diner, announced the purchase of Hillsborough St. and Raleigh mainstay the Jackpot.

At a press conference, Naill Hanley, the owner of Solas commented, “We’re very excited to pair the business acumen Hibernian Company has with Jackpot’s longstanding reputation for….we’ll I’m not exactly sure what Jackpot’s reputation is.”

Hanley was quick to outline both short and long-term improvements Jackpot will experience in the coming months. Among the improvements is a new neon sign, platinum-studded membership cards and a VIP table area. He also promised to clean and fully rid the layers of cigarette smoke found caked around the club. “We’ve actually been trying to purchase the Jackpot for a while now – however these guys don’t have e-mail much less an entry in the Yellow Pages,” continued Hanley. “Turns out they were out back in the Green House playing foosball.” 

Reaction has been mixed among Raleigh’s going out crowd. Patrons of the Jackpot couldn’t be reached for comment – however were heard to be drowning their sorrows at the Goat. 

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