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UK Ministers Win Super-Casino Vote

UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the BBC: "MSPs have narrowly voted to agree that Westminster should have the power to legislate on super-casinos - but that Scottish ministers should be consulted.

"The UK Government plans to allow eight Las Vegas-style resorts to be created, with one likely to be in Glasgow.

"Deputy Finance Minister Tavish Scott said the Sewel motion was the only way Scottish ministers could have a say.

"But the Scottish National Party and the Tories said the law on super-casinos should be decided in Scotland.

"…The bill going through Westminster will allow casino complexes to open to the public, have live entertainment and large numbers of fruit machines with unlimited prizes…"

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