Correspondence: BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) - Potential Plans for the Greater Victoria Marketplace

Correspondence: BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) - Potential Plans for the Greater Victoria Marketplace

Date

April 14, 2016

To

Mayor Stewart Young
City of Langford
2' Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Langford, B.C.
V9B 2X8

Dear Mayor Young:

Given our recent discussions, I personally want to share new information with you about BCLC's potential plans for the Greater Victoria marketplace.

BCLC initiated an Expression of Interest (E01) process in 2015 after identifying an opportunity in the Greater Victoria marketplace for an additional gaming facility. Five local governments responded, including the City of Victoria, District of Saanich, Esquimalt Nation, Songhees Nation and the Township of Esquimalt. The District of Oak Bay declined to participate.

The first phase of BCLC's E01 process consisted of reviewing and assessing each potential host local government's submission based on criteria related to community support, geographic, economic and demographic considerations. The rigorous review process was overseen by an independent third party to ensure fairness and consistent application of standards in the assessment of each response.

BCLC has now concluded the first phase of its E01 process and has determined that a second phase in the process is necessary to determine a potential host local government. We will not pursue a gaming facility with the Esquimalt Nation, Songhees Nation or the Township of Esquimalt at this time.

Although no decision has been made, BCLC has invited the City of, Victoria and the District of Saanich to participate in a second phase of the E01 process.

Phase two of the E01 process will consist of BCLC requesting additional information from both municipalities related to policies, plans and zoning with respect to the proposed gaming facility. Responses received in phase two will be reviewed and assessed as part of a process that is overseen by an independent third party. Upon completion of phase two, BCLC will make a final decision regarding its preferred host local government for a potential gaming facility.

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