Committee to Review Requests for Expanded & New Bingo Halls in Burlington

At its May 3 meeting, the Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility (CPRM) Committee will be considering two reports related to bingo halls in the city: one to relocate an existing bingo hall and one to open a new bingo hall.In its reports, City staff have not taken positions on either -- committee has several options to consider as outlined in the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario's (AGCO) 'Criteria and Procedures for Establishing Bingo Halls', they include:

1. Approve the proposal;
2. Not approve the proposal;
3. Hold a public meeting to obtain further information upon which to base a decision and to allow the applicant and respondents to outline their position in a public forum;
4. Require additional information from the applicant to substantiate the proposal or address any concerns of the municipal council; or
5. Require that the applicant fund an independent market study to be undertaken at the direction of and reporting to the council to determine the impact that a new commercial bingo hall would have on the existing bingo halls and charitable licensees. Costs of the study will be covered by the applicant.

Here are the staff reports and supporting documents for each item on the committee's agenda:

• Proposal for the relocation of Bingo Hall ‘The Bingo Connection’
  • Staff report: BB-08-22 Relocation of Bingo Hall 'Bingo Connection'
  • Appendices:
    • BB-08-22 Appendix A - Application to Relocate
    • BB-08-22 Appendix C - Support Letter
• Proposal to open a new Bingo Hall ‘Bingo Bingo’
  • Staff report: BB-09-22 New Bingo Hall 'Bingo Bingo'
  • Appendices:
    • BB-09-22 Appendix A - Proposal to Open New Bingo Hall
    • BB-09-22 Appendix C - Letter from Bingo Connection
    • BB-09-22 Appendix D - Letter from Burlington Charities Association

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