Judging by the agenda at this week’s Labour party convention the issue of the

Casino reforms seem to have disappeared off the radar.

With Gordon Brown leading the conference as Prime Minister for the first time many in the gambling industry firmly hoped that the Scotsman would clarify the position on the development of Super and other casinos across the U.K.

However the issue seems not to have made it to Bournemouth.

In truth political pundits are hardly surprised.

With the possibility of a snap election on the cards this issue is hardly one Brown and other Government ministers want to pedal to the general public.

Already there has been a deep political fall out from the proposed plans, Lords voting down a House of Commons motion last year to award the Super Casino licence to Manchester.

Much like the issue of the European Union’s effect on the UK, Government ministers don’t feel safe talking about the Super Casino issue because of it’s publicly divisive potential amongst the electorate.

The positive impact of the EU on the UK is clear to economists. However politicians know that because the general public in Britain are not educated as to the mechanics of the union, bringing it up in the media is ill advised.

The same situation can be said about the Super Casino issue.

By building these mega venues across the UK the coffers of the Exchequer would swell. Casinos up and down the country would provide millions more in revenue for the Government so they could tackle popular problem areas such as health, education and crime.

However if Labour do call a snap election it may be decided that ditching the proposals could help them best at the ballot box.

Community and religious groups across the country have been highly vocal in their opposition to the new large scale casinos and Gordon Brown knows full well that he can’t afford to anger the masses before an election.