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#641 Spy Black

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Posted 20 March 2020 - 05:59 AM

University Heights would be a really stupid place for a casino. A middle school is across the street and a high school and UVic practically down the street. 

Like bars, there is a minimum age law in B.C. that describes who can, or can't get inside the casino.

Visually, and practically, a casino is just a building surrounded by a bunch of cars. What exactly do you feel is the issue with locating a casino near a school?

 

Realistically, if it's just the act of gambling that's your concern, a casino is no different than the myriad of corner stores selling lottery tickets over the counter, almost all of which are located close to (or next to) schools.

What would make a casino "bad", but makes a Government Liquor Store "OK"?


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#642 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 20 March 2020 - 06:03 AM

on top of that many corner stores also have keno which the gambler can sit around in the store watching for his./her numbers.  so it's a de facto casino.


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Posted 20 March 2020 - 06:17 AM

Exactly - if anything, the 7-11 with the make-shift Keno Parlour is far more dangerous than an actual casino.

The hard core gamblers are tucked away in an age restricted building in a casino, but in the 7-11 Keno Parlour the gambling flotsam and jetsam of society are right there, sitting in a chair right next to the potato chip aisle your kid is shopping in.


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Posted 20 March 2020 - 06:23 AM

the bay centre has a great little keno parlour too.  right outside the dollar store.


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#645 todd

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Posted 24 June 2020 - 04:07 PM

Anyone else notice an extremely large amount of TV ads for online casinos lately?

#646 spanky123

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Posted 24 June 2020 - 09:39 PM

Anyone else notice an extremely large amount of TV ads for online casinos lately?


8.4M people sitting at home collecting the CERB.
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Posted 24 June 2020 - 10:15 PM

People are smarter than that?

#648 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 04:43 AM

Mayor, councillor seek to reignite efforts to bring casino to Saanich

 

Rolling the dice on gaming facility could play a role in economic recovery, Coun. Susan Brice says

 

https://www.vicnews....ino-to-saanich/

 

 

 

The pair envision the casino being accompanied by a new hotel and performance centre which would create jobs and fill a gap as there are few accommodation options nearby. Brice added that choosing a location in eastern Saanich would ensure that the new casino wouldn’t pull business away from Elements Casino in View Royal.

 

 

 

 

 

"eastern saanich" eh?  maybe build it on a barge and dock it at cadboro bay?  or maybe have it alternate between cadboro bay, mt. doug beach and cordova bay.

 

honestly what this city needs least is a casino stuck as far away from downtown as possible.    :badpc: 

 

the real money comes with the tourists, let's get the darned thing near the harbour.

 

 

just what the city needs, another performance centre.  the one at the current casino has been so successful.  and we know the mcpherson theatre is booked solid.   :wave: 


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Posted 17 March 2021 - 06:12 AM

Disagree with you here my friend. I think that the tourist angle is overstated. I think the only place tourists go to gamble are destination casinos. Never seen a US plate at View Royal. The Amercians have lots of casions with free booze and far better entertainment!

 

One thing I think everyone can agree on is that even if a site was selected today, it would be years until a casino was built and opened, far after any recovery from covid. It is not like we are in China!


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#650 Cats4Hire

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 06:31 AM

Eastern Saanich gets the bored UVic students who don't know better



#651 Mike K.

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 06:38 AM

Im trying to figure out where such a facility could go.

The Saanich works yard on McKenzie? The former Trio property in Cordova Bay?

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 06:45 AM

^ Royal Oak Golf course lands. Great demographics in that location!

 

Where are your developer buddies accumulating property?!



#653 Mike K.

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 06:48 AM

Esquimalt and Sooke!  :banana:


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Posted 17 March 2021 - 09:36 AM

So I assume this new casino would have no on-site parking, right? Because we're now in that enlightened age when all parking (even a mere handful of convenient spaces) is indefensible? Right?

 

The casino would be smack in the middle of a populated area, rather than at the extreme end. Thus, we should expect 98% of the casino users to walk or cycle, right?

 

Right?



#655 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 10:29 AM

I bet they won’t. it wound be a gamble to build it with limited parking.

odds are the parking issue will be discussed at length.

but some councillors might double down.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 17 March 2021 - 10:31 AM.


#656 Spy Black

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 10:41 AM

The whole "we hate cars and parking" thing is exclusively a Victoria Council issue ... not something that gets talked about in Saanich.



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Posted 17 March 2021 - 10:56 AM

The whole "we hate cars and parking" thing is exclusively a Victoria Council issue ... not something that gets talked about in Saanich.

 

Ban drive thrus? Some local politicians think it’s an idea worth exploring to help the environment

 

We’ve all used them at one time or another.

 

“When you have a sleeping baby in the car and you want to pick up dinner for your family there is an allure of stopping at a drive-thru,” said Saanich Councillor and CRD Chair Colin Plant.

 

https://www.cheknews...ronment-594760/


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#658 On the Level

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 11:06 AM

^ Ironic since Starbucks is shutting down it's in-store only locations and opening up new ones that primarily are targeted for drive thru.


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#659 Barrrister

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 01:33 PM

Bicycle drive throughs only and you need to drink your own container. More rules to follow.


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#660 Danma

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 01:57 PM

Most drive throughs won't serve you if you're on a bicycle, sadly.


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