Casino will not be 'forced' on Vancouver
The minister responsible for gambling says the B.C. government will not force a big new casino on the city of Vancouver.
If city council votes against the proposal that would adjoin BC Place Stadium, the BC Lottery Corporation may look elsewhere to locate the project, Public Safety Minister Rich Coleman said Thursday.
"The bottom line is we have never forced any local government to take any casino," Coleman said. "Our position has always been that they ask us for it."
Opponents have been lining up at public hearings at city hall this week to warn of crime, gambling addiction and a host of social problems.
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