Hospitality bosses say the predicted influx of footfall and cash is very welcome.
However, one charity warned homeless people will have nowhere else to go if the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow rely on hotels for accommodation.
There are no plans to build an athletes’ village leaving questions around how the city will cater for the expected tens of thousands of visitors.
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