In August, Capital City Casino asked the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Board to relocate its Camrose property to south Edmonton. However, last month, the Crown Agency rejected this offer. And StageWest Hospitality, which now owns the property, expects to challenge the decision, and will begin a formal appeal.

The owner of the gaming facility wants to relocate the Camrose Resort Casino to a vacant lot near Parsons Road, southeast of Edmonton. But the 60,000-square-foot casino relocation proposal was not well received by Edmontonians for causing more traffic. Then, in November 2022, AGLC officially rejected the transfer application.

This week, Jason Pechett, chairman of Stagewest Hospitality, explained that every city in the province except Edmonton has at least one casino with permission for a rural charity to run a gambling fundraiser. However, between 600 and 650 charities reportedly run casino events in Camrose, which makes the least income in the province.

According to Mr Petchett, AGLC pools the Camrose area with St Albert to deal with low yields, the next worst-performing region out of the nine. In other words, relocating to Edmonton would balance the profits rural charities earn from charitable games compared to urban charities.

He also explained that due to the unprecedented situation, Camrose Resort Casino has seen its revenue decline and may not be viable in the long run. He explains that if the property is not relocated, all rural charities that rely on the entire casino in Edmonton will be redistributed, meaning more time to wait for Edmonton and less revenue.

Councilman Keren Tang says he will relocate casinos on request. She said she shares concerns about the AGLC engagement process, potential traffic growth and a lack of infrastructure to support new drivers. She also advised community members to contact AGLC directly if they want to submit feedback. There is no date for appeal at this time.

AGLC informed individuals, organizations and communities that decided to block the move on November 10 and gave feedback. AGLC spokesperson Lyndon Macbeth explained that the Crown Agency was unable to approve the proposal because it lacked community support and did not provide a significant economic benefit to the South Edmonton area.

AGLC's psychological decision recently confirmed that casino closures in 2020 and 2021 had a significant impact on Edmonton Charities. Additionally, AGLC and the General Revenue Fund cost between approximately C$3.8 million and C$4.5 million. This has led Crown to introduce new licensing conditions that require businesses to operate slot and table games seven days a week.

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