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Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: January 8, 2007
Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
Prepared By: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
Ward(s) Involved: 1
Date of Report: December 18, 2006
Report No.: CRPS-07-001
Subject: RELOCATION OF K-W BINGO CENTRE TO 501 KRUG
STREET
RECOMMENDATION:
That the request by Pentagon Gaming Partners Inc. to relocate the K-W Bingo Centre
from 29 King Street East to 501 Krug Street be approved.
BACKGROUND:
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requires that any applications made to them
for a new or relocation of a bingo hall must first be approved by the municipal council where the
bingo hall is relocating.
In 2004 the applicant, Pentagon Gaming Partners Inc. assumed the ownership of the K-W Bingo
Centre located at 29 King Street East. Prior to 2004, this hall had been owned and operated by
the charitable and non-profit organizations operating bingo in the hall. Since then, the applicant
has been searching for a suitable location to relocate this hall in order to provide better access
to the bingo customer.
REPORT:
Attached is an Application to Relocate an Existing Bingo Hall from Pentagon Gaming Partners
Inc. They are the current owners of K-W Bingo Centre located at 29 King Street East in
Kitchener. They wish to relocate the bingo hall from 29 King Street East to 501 Krug Street. In
order to relocate to this address it was necessary for the applicant to obtain a Zone Change
which added a special use provision to the Neighbourhood Shopping Centre Zone (C-2) to allow
for a bingo hall. This zone change was approved November 27, 2006.
As part of the zone change approval it was suggested by Council that Mr. Randy Gosse, City
Clerk forward a letter to the Hall owner and the Charity Association encouraging them to initiate
a community committee to discuss and deal with any problems that may result from the bingo
hall moving to this location. This letter was sent December 28, 2006.
The applicant was also required to advertise by public notice in The Record twice at least one
week apart. The ads were placed in The Record on September 21, 2006 and September 25,
2006. The notices were to advise the public of the relocation of a bingo hall and advise that
written comments were to be forwarded to the City of Kitchener no later than October 24, 2006.
There were no comments received regarding the proposal.
There are 27 charities currently holding bingo events at the K-W Bingo Centre. From 2003 to
the end of 2005 these organizations were able to raise $1,458,602.29 for their respective
charities and for the community as a whole.
The proposed operation will be open 7 days a week and their hours of operation will be 9 a.m.to
12:00 midnight as per Council's resolution of September 25, 2006. The hours of operation will
be added as a condition to their Public Hall Licence when it is issued.
They are intending to hold approximately 31 bingo events per week. The prizes awarded may
increase slightly for each session but the cost of the books will remain the same. Fifty-four
percent of the prize board will be fixed with the remaining 46% variable.
K-W Bingo Centre formerly known as Kitchener Charities Bingo Palace has been in operation
since 1983. They have served this community by allowing charitable and service organizations
to raise much needed funds for the community through the playing of bingo.
Their present location at 29 King Street East is not ideal because it is in the basement and
therefore, does not provide access to the disabled, nor is there adequate free parking in the
area to service the bingo hall.
There are two bingo halls within a 30 km radius of the proposed site. They are Bingo Country
located within 3.06 miles (7.65 kilometres) and Cambridge Bingo Centre located within 14.41
miles (36.03 kilometres). Both halls have been operating in this area for several years along
with K-W Bingo Centre.
Staff supports this Application to Relocate an Existing Bingo Hall from 29 King Street East to
501 Krug Street for the following reasons.
• The hall at 29 King Street East is older and outdated.
• Access is very difficult for those with disabilities as the hall is located in the basement
• There is very little free parking in the area which does not make it attractive for those
who wish to play bingo.
• The relocation will allow the 27 charities located at 29 King Street East to continue to
raise funds for their respective charities and the community as a whole.
• Anew hall will provide more area for customers, new state of the art bingo equipment,
new facility decor and it will be easier for all customers to enter and exit the bingo hall.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
None
(MRS) PATRICIA HARRIS
MANAGER OF LICENSING