In the always interesting case of the plans for Northeast False Creek — that chunk of territory between BC Place and Science World, owned by four heavy hitters in the development world — there has been persistent talk of the current casino at the Plaza of Nations moving over to a new complex attached to BC Place. Sounds like everyone in Victoria this week was talking about who the new casino partner will be, along with a few more details on what’s going to be there. The casino, to my knowledge, will soak up some of the high amount of commercial space that’s been designated for that area. It will also provide the bucks for fixing the BC Place roof.
Casino partner found for BC Place reno?
March 16th, 2010 · 10 Comments
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1 spartikus // Mar 16, 2010 at 11:27 am
Kevin Krueger then: “Their blood will be on the heads of the government that expanded gambling and of the MLAs who voted for it. This is a serious, serious issue.”
Kevin Krueger now: “This will be like the transformation of the Expo 86 lands — possibly bigger”
2 booge // Mar 16, 2010 at 12:52 pm
What a shoddy piece of business . Morality be damned.
I wonder if a government can be sued for selling Our Collective Souls to the devil?
3 MB // Mar 16, 2010 at 1:35 pm
So twenty+ years of political experience has led Gordo to visions of a casino in the sky as a centrepiece of urban policy.
Very sad indeed.
4 landlord // Mar 16, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Maybe the provincial government should check with Glen Clark on how to award casino licences.
That being said, gambling is part of human nature. The government can do nothing do discourage it and is doing us all a favour by taking it out of the hands of criminals. Gambling (particularly on pro sports which are all rigged) is a tax on stupidity. If you oppose it, for whatever reason, stay out of the casino.
5 spartikus // Mar 16, 2010 at 4:40 pm
That being said, gambling is part of human nature. The government can do nothing do discourage it
This isn’t about the morality of gambling, it’s about casinos as economic/urban development strategy.
I hear the recession hasn’t been kind to Atlantic City or Las Vegas? And really, who wants to live in Las Vegas?
Then there’s the proposed developers who are apparently losing money on their other casino.
The whole things smells.
6 spartikus // Mar 16, 2010 at 6:32 pm
…and the hypocrisy of the BC Liberal party.
7 Chris Keam // Mar 17, 2010 at 7:56 am
“That being said, gambling is part of human nature. The government can do nothing do discourage it and is doing us all a favour by taking it out of the hands of criminals.”
My understanding is that expanding gambling in BC plays right into the hands of criminals.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/05/19/casino-launder.html
8 landlord // Mar 17, 2010 at 11:36 am
@Chris : Only if the criminals can somehow convince a premier to let them operate casinos on Indian reservations or in North Burnaby. But that can’t happen here in BC. Not anymore, anyway.
9 Chris Keam // Mar 17, 2010 at 1:00 pm
@landlord
Can you elaborate? Are there some new rules in place? I couldn’t find any information to that effect.
Where there’s a wager, there’s a way.
http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/01/06/GamblingLimits/
10 Ron // Mar 19, 2010 at 6:02 pm
What better place to launder drug money than next to the Downtown Eastside – it’ll reduce commuting…
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