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| Cities await 'super casino' fate | Cities await 'super casino' fate |
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| Cardiff is to learn if it has been chosen for the site of the UK's first so-called "super casino", offering 24-hour Las Vegas-style gambling. | Cardiff is to learn if it has been chosen for the site of the UK's first so-called "super casino", offering 24-hour Las Vegas-style gambling. |
| Swansea is on another shortlist of 31 to land one of the 16 smaller casinos offering jackpots of up to £4,000. | Swansea is on another shortlist of 31 to land one of the 16 smaller casinos offering jackpots of up to £4,000. |
| Cardiff is bidding against Blackpool, London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester for the bigger licence. | Cardiff is bidding against Blackpool, London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester for the bigger licence. |
| The Welsh capital says it needs the casino to finish its waterfront sports village in time for the 2012 Olympics. | The Welsh capital says it needs the casino to finish its waterfront sports village in time for the 2012 Olympics. |
| The Casino Advisory Panel is set to reveal its chosen location for the UK regional casino - or super-casino - on Tuesday morning. | The Casino Advisory Panel is set to reveal its chosen location for the UK regional casino - or super-casino - on Tuesday morning. |
| The panel is made up of five members, including experts in planning and regeneration, and led by Professor Stephen Crowe, of Cardiff University's School of Urban and Regional Planning. | The panel is made up of five members, including experts in planning and regeneration, and led by Professor Stephen Crowe, of Cardiff University's School of Urban and Regional Planning. |
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| Cardiff Council has said landing the casino, with its promise of 1,500 jobs, is vital if the sports village is to be completed in time to be a host venue for the London Olympics. | Cardiff Council has said landing the casino, with its promise of 1,500 jobs, is vital if the sports village is to be completed in time to be a host venue for the London Olympics. |
| Nigel Howells, Cardiff Council's board executive member for sport, leisure and culture, said the casino could bring in £265m a year to the local economy. | |
| He said they had been working hard with Rhondda Cynon Taff to ensure that the skills are developed to secure what would be high quality jobs. | |
| Asked about the social and detrimental effects of gambling, Mr Howells said:"What we're looking at is to constructively address the problem. | |
| "That's why one of the key items when we chose our operator was their experience with this and they have well established programmes for identifying problem gamblers." | |
| Prof Stephen Crowe from Cardiff leads the judging panel | |
| Mr Howells also said he believed there should be more than one 'super casino' in the UK. | |
| "I think it would make sense particularly in the light of devolved government in the UK, " he said. | |
| "Wales should have a casino in my view and in order for you to properly test pilot operations it would seem sensible to have more than one location." | |
| The sports village includes a 50m swimming pool and a 4,000-seater multi-purpose arena. | The sports village includes a 50m swimming pool and a 4,000-seater multi-purpose arena. |
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| The panel is also offering licences for eight large casinos and eight small casinos. | The panel is also offering licences for eight large casinos and eight small casinos. |
| Large casinos will have a minimum area of 1,000 sq m and up to 150 slot machines with a maximum jackpot of £4,000. | Large casinos will have a minimum area of 1,000 sq m and up to 150 slot machines with a maximum jackpot of £4,000. |
| The small casinos will have a minimum customer area of 750 sq m, up to 80 slot machines and a jackpot of £4,000. | The small casinos will have a minimum customer area of 750 sq m, up to 80 slot machines and a jackpot of £4,000. |
| Swansea was one of 67 local authorities in England and Wales which applied to the panel for one of the large or small casino licenses. | Swansea was one of 67 local authorities in England and Wales which applied to the panel for one of the large or small casino licenses. |
| The city already has a casino being built at Salubrious Place, near Wind Street, by national chain Aspinalls. | The city already has a casino being built at Salubrious Place, near Wind Street, by national chain Aspinalls. |