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Glasgow Comes in Second at Super Casino Ranking

Glasgow came in a close second to the Millennium Dome in the list of a casino advisory panel ranking the suitability of the eight short-listed locations for Britain' s first super casino.

The first round of judging conducted by the Casino Advisory Panel included the criteria social impact, need for regeneration, willingness to license, probability of implementation, regional context, community benefits, unique characteristics and range of areas. A spokesperson for the panel said that the next round of judging would not be affected by these results.

"We're in it to win it," said Glasgow council leader Steven Purcell.

Rodney Brody, the UK representative of Las Vegas Sands, said Glasgow was in an excellent position. The Sands is the firm behind the Ibrox Stadium bid.

"East London will be hugely regenerated by the Olympics," he said. "Regeneration is the name of the game and this is Glasgow's one big chance, London has another chance."

"It is excellent news for Glasgow, it is early but it is nice to be in an exciting position," he added.

"This demonstrates that Glasgow has made real progress in pushing the economic and business case for a regional casino licence," Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Lesley Sawers said. "However, we should not be complacent and must continue to highlight the regeneration benefits not just for Glasgow but for west central Scotland."

"A super-casino has the potential to bring substantial visitors and income to Scotland as well as create thousands of jobs in the city," she added.

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