Montreal
Cautious About Casino
As reported by the Montreal
Gazette: "Loto-Quebec's proposal to relocate
the Montreal Casino to the Southwest borough
could help revitalize the area but questions
remain about public security and the impact
on the neighbourhood, the city of Montreal says.
"The
city's executive committee presented its concerns
and a series of questions about the project
in a 20-page document submitted yesterday to
Loto-Quebec.
"'An
investment of this size - about $1.2 billion
- would help in the revitalization and the development
of the Southwest borough, a part of Montreal
where the needs are enormous,' executive committee
member Alan DeSousa said in an interview.
"…'You
have to take into account all the benefits and
all the impacts in the community before you
can come to a final decision,' said DeSousa,
the executive committee member responsible for
economic development…"
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