Birmingham NEC, front runner for first Super Casino

Birmingham’s bid for a UK Super Casino to be built at the National Exhibition Centre has apparently been boosted by a report from the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, that was made public this week.
An independent inquiry, carried out by the consultancy firm Roger Tym and Partners on the behalf of John Prescott’s department appears to suggest the Birmingham NEC as a suitable site for the regional Super Casino, whilst dashing the hopes of previous front runner Blackpool.
Birmingham is praised for having an established casino presence, with the NEC’s Super Casino bid receiving special mention.
Coventrys bid also came in for praise, while London, Manchester and Sheffield were not discounted.
To the dismay of Blackpool City councillors their bid ran into trouble, with the report suggesting there was no space in Blackpool for a regional Super Casino.
Blackpool had widely been considered to be heading the race for the government’s approval. Although government officials insisted no decisions had yet been made about the future location of the countrys first Super Casino, it is clear this report will have some bearing on the final decision.