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A high-street casino has applied to open 24 hours a day.

Admiral Casino, based in the former NatWest bank at 562 Bearwood Road in Bearwood, Smethwick , currently opens from 8am to 11pm every day.

Gambling firm Luxury Leisure has applied to Sandwell Council to lift the restricted opening hours in the planning permission, which allowed the former bank to be converted into the adult gaming centre.

However, public health officials at Sandwell Council have said extending the hours would cause “significant harm” to an area already struggling due to the number of 24-hour shops and venues and late-night takeaways.

In a statement included with the planning application, the firm said: “It is unclear why the hours of use were restricted; however, the principle of 24-hour and late-

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