An impression of how a super-casino in Glasgow might look

The UK Government plans to allow eight Las Vegas-style resorts to be created, with one likely to be in Glasgow.

Deputy Finance Minister Tavish Scott said the Sewel motion was the only way Scottish ministers could have a say.

But the Scottish National Party and the Tories said the law on super-casinos should be decided in Scotland.

Gambling is a matter which is currently reserved to Westminster.

Unlimited prizes

The creation of super-casinos in Britain forms part of the proposed new gambling law, which will also tighten the rules on internet gambling and strengthen the rights of local councils to object.

The bill going through Westminster will allow casino complexes to open to the public, have live entertainment and large numbers of fruit machines with unlimited prizes.

A super-casino in Glasgow could be located at Ibrox or the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Eight Las Vegas-style resorts are planned for the UK

The SNP, Conservatives, Greens and Socialists argued that such developments should be regulated entirely by Scottish ministers.

But Labour and the Liberal Democrats said gambling was rightly a matter for UK-wide legislation and the best option for Scotland was to win the right to be consulted.

Sewell motions are a mechanism whereby Westminster can legislate on Scotland's behalf and the executive can then tag this on to its own legislation.

However, the Scottish Executive stressed that the motion which was considered by MSPs on Wednesday was different.

A spokesman said it actually offered more powers to Holyrood and gave ministers the chance to be involved in the decision-making process.

They will be able to carry out "operational functions" like setting conditions which will apply to licenses issued north of the border.

However, opposition parties argue that the bill does not give Scottish ministers the power to refuse applications.