Opposition grows to Sudbury casino project
Arnold and MacIsaac are prominent Sudbury developers. MacIsaac owns Sudbury Downs, which still hosts more than 406 slots machines now operated by Gateway Casino and Entertainment.
Prepared by Tom Fortin of the Fortin Foundation, the report said a new casino would hurt local business, kill four existing jobs for every one it created, wouldn’t attract tourists, take money from the city’s economy and “suffocate local culture.”
The Fortin report pointed out the slots takes $50 million a year out of Sudbury’s economy - an amount that would increase if a casino is opened, it projected.
The casino proposal for Sudbury would host slot machines, but also other games, such as roulette and craps.
The province’s intent in opening more casinos is to generate more revenues for its coffers, which are spent on health care and a host of other programs.
Putting a casino “closer to the people has been a contentious issue,” MacIsaac said. “A new casino closer to the bulk of the local population is estimated to generate an additional $30 million of net win annually — that is $30 million more, each year, leaving our community.”
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