March 23, 2007
Gambling provides big revenue to municipalities with casinos. But politicians in Colwood also worry about the social problems that accompany gambling. That is why the municipality decided last week to join the B.C. Partnership for Responsible Gambling. The partnership, a product of the B.C. Lottery Corporation, brings together casinos and municipalities like Colwood that benefit from casino revenue, to look at ways of reducing the harm caused by gambling.
Greg Walker, the lottery corporation's public affairs manager, wasn't sure how much the responsible gambling parternship will cost Colwood taxpayers, but he noted Vancouver has a $200,000 "social responsibility fund" used to deal with problems caused by the Edgewater Casino in downtown Vancouver.
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Don Quixote Note: Looks like Vernon missed the ball when they couldn't negotiate a social responsibility fund with Lake City Casino.
1 comment:
Vernon always misses the ball-perhaps it is because the majority of the council and the mayor are not capable of governing. Would you hire them,and if so,to do what?
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