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Speeches by Bing Thom, Peter Ladner and Sandy Garossino

Posted on February 15, 2011 by dontgamblevancouver | Leave a comment

Three members of our Vancouver Not Vegas! Coalition speak out against the proposed Edgewater mega-casino.

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Posted in Edgewater Casino

Tagged BC Place, corruption, developers, development, Edgewater Casino, Edgewater mega-casino, gambling, gaming expansion, Indian casinos, Paragon Gaming, PavCo, River Cree Casino, Sandra Garossino, Sandy Garossino, sleaze, US, Vancouver City Council

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