Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has approved an application for the Camrose Casino to relocate to Edmonton.
The agency said in a news release Thursday morning that the decision was made “after careful consideration of objections and support.”
While the casino is approved to move to Edmonton, it will remain in the rural pool for charitable gaming events.
“In balancing all the options, the decision to approve the application will support continuous business operations, provide jobs for Albertans and will significantly improve returns for rural charities with minimal impact to charities assigned to the Edmonton pool,” AGLC said in a news release.
“AGLC has a key responsibility to be a direct contributor to provincial revenue. This relocation will result in significant additional revenue for the government of Alberta which in turn contributes to the foundational services that Albertans rely on.”
Concerns arose a couple of years ago after the application was made to relocate the casino. Edmonton charities were worried they would lose out on millions of fundraising dollars with the casino staying in the rural pool.
In its application, Capital City Casinos laid out its plan to build the facility at 420 Parsons Road Southwest, which is currently an empty piece of land south of South Edmonton Common and north of Ellerslie Road.
The casino is still required to follow a number of steps before the AGLC issues a casino facility licence.