Big new casino in Wales

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Anti-gambling campaigners have renewed their attack on the industry as Wales's biggest casino opens in Swansea. The £13m Aspers casino is expected to attract 10,000 people a week and see £4.5m spent on gambling over the course of the next year. The casino, which will employ 300 and have a gaming area of more than 45,000sq ft, is in the city center's Salubrious Place development. X Factor runner-up Ray Quinn is headlining the opening night on Thursday, which comes less than a week since new gambling laws were introduced in Britain.

The Salvation Army fears it will attract problem gamblers who are often the most vulnerable members of society. But Aspers said it has a training program to help staff spot problem gamblers and take appropriate action. The Salvation Army has criticized the British Gambling Act, which allows operators to advertise on TV and radio for the first time, saying it feared they would "normalize" an addictive activity.

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