Super casinos will not bring the rewards local authorities are expecting, a leading firm of consultants has warned. A report by Hall Aitken says construction of casinos will create temporary jobs, but the main economic effect will be to divert money and jobs from other leisure businesses in the area. And any profits created will return to overseas shareholders, generally in the US. The consultants say existing estimates of positive economic benefit ‘are both optimistic and potentially misleading', and that casino developments do not meet the Government's stated regeneration objectives. But Blackpool Council leader, ~Roy Fisher~ dismissed the report. ‘The overriding factor must be that 45 local authorities, including major cities, are vying for this much sought-after regeneration prize,' he said.
