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Saskatoon City Council Rejects Casino Expansion Idea

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – As reported by the Saskatoon Star Phoenix: "Saskatoon's new city council wasted no time and little breath putting to rest an issue that dominated the last term, stamping out at its first meeting any thought of expanding casino gambling anytime soon within city limits.

"As a result of voters rejecting a downtown casino and the use of city land for expanded casino gambling in general in the Oct. 22 election, council was required by law to defeat resolutions that would establish a casino at 22nd Street and Pacific Avenue and free the city to use municipal land for expanded casino gambling as well as pass a third resolution to repeal the last council's tentative approval of a downtown casino.

"City administration suggested the city voluntarily take a further step to clarify its stance by passing a resolution banning the use of city land for casino gambling expansion in the next three years.

"Council unanimously passed all four resolutions without debate -- a marked contrast to the heated discussion that dominated the last year.

"…The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has already decided to move its downtown casino proposal to the Whitecap First Nation, 26 kilometres south of Saskatoon…"

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