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12 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 24, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Mayor unsure of proceeds from slot machines From page 1 begin construction as soon as the last bingo game is called," he said last Wednesday. Bingo ended last week. "There's going to be some major refurbishing done to the casino there... some changes to the main entrance and some major construc- tion where the former bingo hall "would be. "It's going to look very, very nice when it is completed." Great Blue Heron officials were tight-lipped in responding to ques- tions about their Aug. 11 announce- ment of the closure of the bingo hall to make room for the slot machines, or video lottery terminals (VLTSs). Talks between the Ontario Casino Corp., Ontario Lottery Corp., Great Blue Heron and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island on acquiring the gam- ing devices were held over the last eight months, said Mr. Barbaro. "They were ongoing for some time, but we got it done. They submitted a proposal -- a business plan -- and we went over a lot of things and eventu- ally a deal was made," he said. The slot machines will include "a normal casino mix" of terminals, with bets ranging from a nickel to $5, said Mr. Barbaro. Payouts will differ according to the ante payed by the customer. He did not state what the minimum or maximum payouts would be. Mr. Barbaro said some proceeds from the slot terminals will be put in a charity fund to be distributed to area organizations by the Mississaugas. Scugog Township will also receive 5 per cent of the net pro- ceeds. Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt, how- ever, says that wasn't the story he was told. "I heard that 5 per cent of the net proceeds after the payouts would be turned over to the Mississaugas, who would then in turn dispense the money," he said. There's no firm agreement on disbursements to the municipality, he said. "We've had discussions with the band chief (Rennie Goose), but we don't have anything in writing from (the band) or from the province." Mayor Moffatt said he's not bank- ing on extra money coming the town- ship's way. "m not planning on anything. If some funds do flow our way, then we'll apply them to.some projects that need to be done, in particular to the Island, because the casino has been of conse- quence to the people there," he said. The mayor agrees that the casino is the best site for VLTs locally. Scugog councillors denied permission for machines at a local bar a couple of years ago, the mayor said, adding that the right place for such devices is in a licensed gambling facility. "We don't want them in bars and milk stores here; that would be extremely bad," he said. "We have had no problems with the current establishment there, and there's no reason why they shouldn't be on the same playing field as other casinos in regard to games, times and bets." 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