Brandon – A majority of Brandon adults are not prepared to roll the dice on a casino in downtown Brandon, a new Probe Research survey of 400 Brandon adults conducted for the Brandon Sun reveals.

The City of Brandon’s recently-released Roadmap for Growth Strategic Plan includes the possibility of establishing an “entertainment complex” on vacant land in downtown Brandon. When asked whether or not it would be appropriate to include a casino in this entertainment centre, a majority of Brandon adults (53%) said this would not be the proper venue for a casino. Four-in-ten citizens (41%), on the other hand, agree this would be an appropriate site for a casino.

When asked to indicate if their views towards a casino have changed since the 2008 casino plebiscite, fully one-third of Brandon residents (34%) are now more inclined to support a casino, with a similar proportion (35%) indicating that their opinions have not changed one way or the other during this interval. One-quarter of those surveyed (24%), meanwhile, are more likely to oppose a casino today.

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