Saanich council decides not to gamble on casino project

Don’t bet on a new casino popping up in the District of Saanich anytime soon.

On Monday evening, district councillors voted unanimously not to throw their support behind the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s (BCLC) pan for a hotel, entertainment and casino complex in the southern Vancouver Island community.

Had the idea been green lit, the corporation would have begun conducting more research and public engagement.

BCLC has been trying to build a casino in the Capital Regional District for years and short-listed

This story was originally published on CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saanich-refuses-casino-1.6014742?cmp=rss.

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