This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/6310955.stm

The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Cities await 'super casino' fate Cardiff loses 'super casino' bid
(about 2 hours later)
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 has lost a bid to be 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. But Swansea lands 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 had bid 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. In a surprise announcement, favourites Blackpool and London lost out to Manchester's winning bid.
The Casino Advisory Panel is set to reveal its chosen location for the UK regional casino - or super-casino - on Tuesday morning. The Welsh capital had said it needed the casino to finish its waterfront sports village in time for the 2012 Olympics.
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 decision was made by the Casino Advisory Panel, 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.
Detrimental effectsDetrimental effects
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 believed that landing the casino, with its promise of 1,500 jobs, was 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. Speaking ahead of the announcement, 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.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. 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.""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 panelProf 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.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."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.""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 panel also offered licences for eight larger casinos and eight small casinos.
Customer area
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 those 16 venues.
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.