THE Dome is the official favourite to become the country's first Las Vegas-style super-casino.
It came top after the first round of judging by the Casino Advisory Panel.
The panel, made up of selected volunteers, confirmed the shortlist of eight and released the scores awarded to each proposal according to criteria such as social impact and the need for regeneration.
The Greenwich venue scored 67 out of 80 ahead of Glasgow, Blackpool and Sheffield.
This came after weeks of controversy over the seven meetings Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott had with Dome owner Philip Anschutz.
The shortlist was announced on May 24 but was again reopened to previously unsuccessful candidates after there was a dispute over the original consultation process.
A final decision will be made by the Government in October.
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: "I'm particularly pleased the panel has looked beyond the recent controversy surrounding the Greenwich proposal based on the Dome and has clearly weighed the merits of what is proposed there."
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