Casino to bring 2,500 jobs and 500,000 visitors

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A SUPER casino would create 2,500 jobs for Glasgow and attract more than half a million visitors a year, city leaders have claimed. The figures were part of Glasgow City Council's leading argument during the third in a series of hearings to judge the merits of the seven venues competing for the licence to host the UK's first Las Vegas-style super casino.

But as Steven Purcell, the council leader, talked up Glasgow's bid to the Casino Advisory Panel in the city's Hilton Hotel, Jack McConnell, the First Minister, again refused to endorse the campaign. Mr Purcell said: "Glasgow has been transformed. Its modern-day renaissance has delivered a record number of jobs. A regional casino would add to this."

Based on figures from casino operators, he said: "Casino visitors are expected to contribute as much as £26 million towards Glasgow's economy, attract as many as 600,000 visitors each year and create as many as 2,500 jobs." Among those addressing the panel in support of the bid were representatives from Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Rangers Football Club and VisitScotland. Speaking against the plan were Councillor Mary Paris, who said there had not been enough consultation or information given to the public, and Ken Rolwegan, a church elder from Scotstoun, who objected on moral and social grounds.

Mr McConnell, asked about the Glasgow casino bid at a news conference in Edinburgh, said the Executive's position would be announced later this year, and he added that measures put in place by Westminster would help alleviate some of the concerns expressed. But he added: "Clearly, we need to assess the positive and negative impacts of such a development. Deputy First Minister Nicol Stephen has made a recommendation to Cabinet on the position that we should submit to the review, and he will be announcing that soon."

The SNP MSP Fergus Ewing, who has campaigned against a super casino, described the First Minister's unwillingness to give an opinion as "pathetic". He said "Instead of giving either a moral lead by condemning the idea of a super casino or just backing a super casino on the business case, he swithers and says nothing." The city's four potential casino sites are Glasgow Harbour, the SECC, St Enoch's and an area near Ibrox Stadium.

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Third round of casino hearings The third in a series of public hearings to scrutinise the merits of seven venues competing to host the UK's first Las Vegas-style super casino is due to take place. An Examination in Public (EIP) hearing will begin at a Glasgow hotel. It follows last week's meetings in central London and Cardiff. Further hearings will be heard in Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester and Blackpool by the weekend.

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McConnell 'undecided' on casino First Minister Jack McConnell has refused to endorse Glasgow's bid to host the UK's only super-casino. The city is competing against six others across the country and the Casino Advisory Panel has heard arguments for and against. Mr McConnell said the Scottish Executive's position on the matter will be announced later this year. He said the executive had concerns about the "social implications" when the proposal first came forward.

He said: "Clearly we need to assess the positive and negative impacts of such a development. "Deputy First Minister Nicol Stephen has made a recommendation to cabinet on the position that we should submit to the review and he will be announcing that soon." He declined to indicate whether the executive was in favour of or against the proposal until Mr Stephen made his formal announcement on the issue.

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