Can a zoning bylaw which prohibits VLTs and slot machines within the city be held intra vires?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jolea Hotels Ltd. v. Saskatchewan (Liquor and Gaming Authority), 1998 CanLII 13612 (SK QB):
A zoning bylaw which prohibited VLTs and slot machines within the city was held intra vires in British Columbia Lottery Corporation v. Vancouver (City), supra, because its dominate purpose was to address the issues of traffic flow and increased drain on social services and police services occasioned by the presence of VLTs.
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