The City of Victoria, British Columbia says that it is no longer interested in a casino in the downtown area. It has sent a letter to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) retracting its letter from 2015 expressing interest in such a facility.
In the three years since it sent that letter, Mayor Lisa Helps has seen information that made her reconsider her council’s support. This includes allegations of money laundering at other B.C. casinos.
In the letter Helps writes: “Since 2015, there have been substantial issues uncovered with regard to money laundering in B.C. casinos as well as potential links to the trafficking of fentanyl,” She adds, “This new information that has arisen since council’s motion in 2015 has changed the landscape with regard to Victoria’s willingness to host a casino.”
