Estevan votes against a casino in their community

By Shawn Knox Global News

Posted April 24, 2014 10:31 am

Updated April 24, 2014 10:46 am

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ESTEVAN, Sask. – The results of the city by-election in Estevan are in and local businessman Trevor Knibbs has been elected to city council.

Also on the ballot was a question to residents – would they be in favour of building a casino in town?

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That response came back an overwhelming ‘no’ with 1297 people voting against it, while just 524 people were in favour of a casino in Estevan.

The mayor of Estevan says he wasn’t surprised by the outcome, but is glad that council let the residents decide.

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