Doctors' leaders have raised concerns the opening of Swansea's GBP 13 million casino will lead to a rise in problem gambling. Bosses at the British Medical Association have warned health workers need to be prepared to see more people suffering with such problems with the launch of the new Aspers Casino. The BMA called for gambling to be recognised as an addiction and treated on the NHS in its hard hitting report, Gambling Addiction and its Treatment Within the NHS.

The development of casinos across the UK could cause health problems for serious and novice gamblers alike, doctors have warned. The government had said Manchester would have the first "super casino", and 16 other cities would have casinos of a smaller scale. But those plans are currently on hold after they were rejected by peers. The British Medical Journal paper says the health effects of gambling must be considered if new casinos do open.