NEC casino to bring jobs boost to Solihull
Solihull could benefit from a £120m investment if the much-debated Resorts World development is given the green light by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, it is claimed. Birmingham-based Genting, which would operate the casino complex, said more than 1,100 jobs would be created if the proposals were accepted.
The development would be created at the NEC if a casino licence and planning permission are granted by the council.
Genting said it was currently preparing a planning application for Resorts World to be submitted in the early summer of 2011 if the casino licence is granted.
It is anticipated that a decision on the large casino licence will be made in the late May of 2011.
The complex will be approximately 50,000 sq m (538,195 sq ft) in floor space across seven floors. It will comprise a hotel, spa, casino, conference and banqueting centre, multi screen cinema, outlet centre, food and beverage outlets and car parking for 300 vehicles.
