The new casinos could be brought in by a revised parliamentary order.
The Government is planning another attempt to allow 16 new casinos to open. The proposed casinos would be larger than any of those currently operating in the UK.
The eight 'large' and eight 'small' casinos had originally been thrown out along with the Government's unpopular moves to establish a Las Vegas-style super-casino.
The plans were widely considered a "busted flush" when they were rejected by the House of Lords. The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, did not reintroduce the plan because he did not favour a super-casino.
But the 16 new casinos could be brought in separately by a revised parliamentary order that severs the link with the controversial super-casino.
Neil Goulden, the chief executive of casino operator Gala Coral, told The Daily Telegraph that he expected the Government to attempt to bring back the 16 casinos before the year's end.
Meanwhile, Manchester City Council has threatened to launch a judicial review of Mr Brown's decision to abandon the super-casino plans. Manchester won the initial bid to be the home of Britain's only super-casino.
"We will look very carefully at how we protect our interests. I wouldn't rule out legal action" Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of the city's council, told the Financial Times.
