Fog Blog Saint John Casino Update Log:

THE POSSIBILITY OF SAINT JOHN GETTING A CASINO IS AGAIN ON THE TABLE!.....SAINT JOHN – The province says it will not “close the door” to a casino in Saint John if the community embraces the idea and it makes economic sense, the finance minister said in a statement released late Wednesday afternoon.“Government is open to the idea of a casino in Saint John, as we are to other economic opportunities in the region,” said Cathy Rogers. “We have seen success from the Casino New Brunswick, in Moncton, and if there is interest from the Saint John community, a viable economic opportunity and a business case, we would not close the door to a casino opportunity in Saint John.”At the Tuesday’s night’s Saint John Common Council meeting, Develop Saint John CEO Steven Carson told councillors about the potential casino project as part of the organization’s update on its ongoing activities to help fuel economic growth in the city through residential and commercial property developments.“Most recently we’ve had the opportunity to discuss a potential casino for our community,” Carson told council in open session. “[It’s] something that we believe, and certainly our partners at Discover Saint John believe could be a really important piece of the puzzle as we move forward trade and convention, and tourism, events and experiences. We’ll be working with the province on [the possibility] in the coming months.”