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Middlesbrough casino 'must benefit regeneration'

Firms competing to set up a casino in Middlesbrough will have to prove how they will benefit the town as a whole.

Middlesbrough council has decided that a key consideration in choosing an operator will be the level of regeneration benefits it can provide. The rules, which are subject to public consultation, are part of the first stage of the application process.

Middlesbrough was allocated one of the 16 new casinos the Government announced in 2008. Applicants are also being told look at issues such aspreventing problem gambling and crime and disorder, create local training and employment opportunities and provide benefits from non-gaming facilities and services.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .