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Glasgow is waiting to hear if it has been chosen to host Britain's first super-casino, featuring Las Vegas style gambling and unlimited jackpots.Glasgow is waiting to hear if it has been chosen to host Britain's first super-casino, featuring Las Vegas style gambling and unlimited jackpots.
The city is one of seven bidding for the venue, although Blackpool and the Millennium Dome in London have been tipped as the favourites.The city is one of seven bidding for the venue, although Blackpool and the Millennium Dome in London have been tipped as the favourites.
The decision is being made by the Casino Advisory Panel which was set up by the UK Government.The decision is being made by the Casino Advisory Panel which was set up by the UK Government.
Stranraer is still hopeful of being granted a licence for a smaller casino.Stranraer is still hopeful of being granted a licence for a smaller casino.
It was recently ranked highly in the running to secure one of 16 licences up for offer across the UK.It was recently ranked highly in the running to secure one of 16 licences up for offer across the UK.
It is the only Scottish town still in the running.It is the only Scottish town still in the running.
In granting the super-casino licence, the panel will choose the location it feels will gain the most through job creation and urban regeneration.In granting the super-casino licence, the panel will choose the location it feels will gain the most through job creation and urban regeneration.
After the first round of judging last year, Glasgow was in second place.After the first round of judging last year, Glasgow was in second place.
The city council said it remained very confident in its bid. It has proposed four potential sites. The city council said it remained very confident in its bid.
There are four proposed sites for Glasgow's super-casino:
  • An area of former shipyards and warehouses on the River Clyde where a £250m development could be built
  • The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre [SECC] where a £162 million complex could be sited
  • Ibrox stadium, home of Rangers Football Club, which has been earmarked by the club and the Las Vegas Sands group for a £120 million development
  • St Enoch's East, a central site where a £130 million casino may be built close to the city's main shopping districts.
    • When the advisory committee met in Glasgow, Major Ivor Telfor of the Salvation Army expressed concern that a casino's presence would contribute to the normalisation of gambling among young people.
    He called for the award to go to the local authority which could demonstrate social responsibility.
    A report from the Scottish Executive stopped short of backing the bid and said it was up to councils to decide the pros and cons. Ministers were criticised for sitting on the fence.