In August, Capital City Casino sent a request to the Alberta Game Liquor Cannabis Board to relocate its Camrose property to South Edmonton. Last month, however, the Crown Agency rejected the offer. And now the owner, Stage West Hospitality, will challenge the decision and begin a formal appeal.
The owner of Game Amenities wants to relocate the Camrose Resort Casino to a vacant lot near Parsons Road, southeast of Edmonton. However, the 60,000-square-foot casino relocation proposal was not well received in that it would create more traffic for Edmonton people. Then in November 2022, AGLC officially rejected the transfer application.
This week, Stage West Hospitality Chairman Jason Peche explained that every city in the province except Edmonton has at least one casino licensed for rural charities to run gambling fundraising events. However, between 600 and 650 charities reportedly run casino events in Camrose, with Camrose receiving the least revenue in the region.
Mr Pesche said AGLC was pulling the Camrose area with St Albert to handle lower yields. According to him, the relocation to Edmonton will balance the revenue that urban charities earn from charity games against the city.
He also explained that Camrose Resort Casino has seen its profits drop due to unprecedented conditions and may not be viable in the long run. If the property is not transferred, he explains, all rural charities that rely on it will be redistributed across Edmonton’s casinos, meaning that Edmonton’s waiting times will increase further and profits will decrease.
Representing the request that the request will move the ward, Kerendan commented that he shares concerns about the AGLC engagement process, potential traffic growth and lack of infrastructure to support new drivers. She also advised community members to contact AGLC directly if they wish to submit feedback. There is currently no appeal date.
AGLC decided to prevent the relocation on November 10 and informed individuals, organizations and communities who gave feedback. AGLC spokesman Lyndon Macbeth explained that the Crown Agency could not approve the proposal because it lacked community support and did not anticipate significant economic benefits for the South Edmonton area.
AGLC’s hearing decision recently confirmed that casino closures in 2020 and 2021 had a major impact on the Edmonton charity. AGLC and general revenue funds also range from about C$3.8 million to C$4.5 million. Because of this, Crown has introduced new licensing conditions that require businesses to run slot and table games for seven days a week.
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