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Humphreys appointed
to gaming commission

FORMER West Vancouver mayor Derrick Humphreys has
been named as one of five Social Credit supporters ap-
pointed to the B.C. Gaming: Commission.

The announcement was made by
Attorney General Brian Smith
Wednesday, at the same time that
he announced an increase to $5 of
the betting limit in charity casinos
in the province, and a realignment
of the payout from monies col-
lected by casino operators.

Smith said Humphreys would
jein former policeman and ex-
president of the Social Credit Par-
ty Bernie Smith of Burnaby, Ald.
Vicki Kuhl of Saanich, farmer C.
Ellison Framst of Fort St. John_
and housewife Marianne Crockett
on the commission.

In the March 9 Throne Speech,
the Social Credit government an-
nounced the appointment of
Richard Macintosh as chairman of
the commission which is charged
with ‘“‘reviewing the options for
casino gambling’ and reporting
back by Nov. 30.

When the attorney general was
asked whether there would be
cause for concern that the ap-
pointrzents were partisan, he said
that there were ‘‘some’’ active
Socreds, hut the chairman and
vice-chairman (former RCMP
deputy commissioner Tom Venner)
were not, and the others had no
such identification. |

A review of the delegate lists of
Sociel Credit supporters who at-
tended the Whistler ‘eadership
convention last July show that ,
housewife Crockett and her hus-
band Ed were delegates from
Rossland/Trail, and that farmer
Framst’s wife. was on the list of
delegates from North Peace River.

Smith said the purpose of raising
the betting limit back to $5 from

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$2 ‘‘was not intended to stimulate
any growth in the industry, but to
ensure that those charities now in-
volved...realize adequate earn-
ings.’’ Therefore, he raised the
percentage the charities are to
receive from the gross to 50 per
cent from about 35 per cent.

He also boosted the government
cut. of the take to 10 per cent from
5 per cent, with the operators to
pay their expenses and get their
return from the remaining 40 per
cent. ‘

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Smith said there currently were
more than 1,000 charities par-
ticipating in casino nights, with
about 19 firms active in
establishing them. Until the new
commission reports back in
November, there will be a freeze
on granting additional licences to
any charities, said the attorney
general. As well, no licences will be
issued for casino events at loca-
tions other than those already in
operation, or where .they have
already taken place. .

More than $32 million was rais-
ed in B.C. through casinos in the
last fiscal year, which ended last
month with $24 million in prizes,
and the remaining $8 million split
among the operaters, charities and
government — $5.1 million, $2.3
million, and $400,000 respectively.

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