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What’s the Real Story Behind Edgewater?
If you scratch the surface of the Edgewater mega-casino development, you’ll hit social housing in about 10 seconds. Vision Vancouver is expected to deliver on new social housing units for Vancouver,...
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Dear Vancouver, do you really want a mega-casino in your downtown core?
The current Edgewater Casino is quietly slated for a location move and then a massive expansion in our downtown core, right near the BC Place Stadium. This could happen within a matter of weeks. It...
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The real relationship between the stadium roof and the proposed mega-casino?
Photo: Dennis Tsang To learn more about the actual relationship between the stadium roof and the mega-casino, read this series of articles in the Vancouver Observer. Paragon, a Vegas casino company,...
View ArticleSo you think the stadium lands are BC gov’t property & it can do whatever it...
Something we keep hearing in this fight against the massive expansion of the Edgewater Casino is that “it’s on BC government-owned land, so the City of Vancouver can’t stop it.” Not true. Very much not...
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Proposed expanded Edgewater Casino thinks it can compete with Singapore for...
“Destination casino” – that’s how the BC provincial government and Vegas gambling corporation Paragon Gaming plan have designated the proposed new Edgewater complex. What does this mean? It means that...
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Facts – History of the casino issue at City Hall
These are the facts: Whatever Premier Campbell has said, whatever PavCo has said, an expanded casino at B.C. Place stadium has never been discussed or approved by Vancouver City Council. The current...
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Presentation to Council by Hilary Reid
This comprehensive presentation was made to Vancouver City Council by gaming expert Hilary Reid on the first day of public hearings on the proposed Edgewater Casino expansion. Brief Regarding...
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PUBLIC HEARING DAY 1 – MARCH 7, PRECEDED BY RALLY Your opposition and your numbers were duly noted by council, media and the public. Photos by Georgia Straight photographer Stephen Hui are here. We...
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Please help support Adriane Carr’s Motion B4 asking for removal of Michael...
We are asking our supporters to come to City Hall on WEDNESDAY July 23 [NOTE: this is a change from Tuesday July 22] to support a motion being put forward to Vancouver City Council by CouncILLOR...
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Success! Adriane Carr’s Casino Motion B4 passes unanimously!
Wednesday July 23 was a great day for us at Vancouver City Council! Councillor Adriane Carr (Greens) achieved something really substantial in getting her casino motion passed. The motion is a little...
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