Two years ago, the city rejected any expansion of gambling at the proposed site next to BC Place Stadium. Opponents of the plan voiced their concern over gambling addiction in light of Provincial Health Officer Perry Kendall's report on the health effects of gaming.
The $535-million project includes two hotel towers, a conference centre, restaurants and a new and expanded location for the existing Edgewater Casino, with twice the floor space of the existing facility at the Plaza of Nations. A development permit has been issued with conditions to Paragon Gaming to build an urban resort in downtown Vancouver.
