Vocal crowd argues pros and cons of casino in Ottawa

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OTTAWA — About 200 people packed city council chambers Tuesday night to hear the pros and cons of locating a full-fledged casino in Ottawa, with warnings about increased crime and gambling addiction compete with economic benefits and more revenues for municipal coffers. “Gambling has the highest rate of suicide of any type of addiction,” said Dallas Smith, a local addiction counsellor and one of nearly three dozen people who lined up to speak on one side or another on the issue. The speakers represented everything from the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Ottawa Rickshaws to the Rideau Carleton Entertainment Centre and the Green Party of Ontario.

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