The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull, England, awarded rights to build a new casino last week as part of a string of new licences handed out by the government is now seeking a business partner.

But there is now speculation that the venue for the new casino could be changed.

Officials said that the selection of the NEC was by no means final, as the licence was awarded to Solihull Council rather than the NEC itself.

“We will consider interest from across the borough from those who wish to be considered as the location for the casino. Any site would be subject to planning, licensing etc before being given the go-ahead,” icSolihull reports a council spokeswoman as commenting.

Meanwhile, NEC officials maintained that their venue was the ideal location for attracting new business and tourism to the region.

The move is reminiscent of the news earlier in the week that Manchester Council was considering a different venue for its super-casino, an announcement that has caused controversy among officials from unsuccessful super-casino candidate towns.

The Manchester site originally selected was chosen largely because of the possibility of regenerating the impoverished area, the Casino Advisory Panel said last week.

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