The casino, which takes up 11% of the overall site, is open 24 hours. Genting was awarded a large casino licence in June 2011 by Solihull Council, and granted planning permission in 2012. Designs were overseen by a Feng Shui master in Malaysia, and bathrooms were imported from Italy. The four-star hotel has 182 rooms and six five-star suites. The complex was predicted to boost the regional economy by £33 million per annum, and create 1,100 new jobs. Resorts World Birmingham is the first Resorts World in Europe. Its design is based on the shape of a cruise ship. The complex (developed by Genting) is seven storeys high and spans 538,000 square feet (50,000 square meters).
Resorts World Shopping and Leisure Complex
The £150 million development in the NEC encompasses 50 shops and 18 bars, as well as restaurants, a spa, a cinema and a four star hotel. Construction began in February 2013 and finished in autumn 2015. It has the largest casino in the United Kingdom, shopping mall, restaurants and cinemas. Resorts World Birmingham is an entertainment complex in Solihull, near Birmingham England.
