Two sections of Pinewood Park Rd are being recommended for rezoning to allow for the land use to include a casino or gaming facility.

Chair of the Community Services Committee, Councillor Mark King says nothing is set in stone, but if the government were to go ahead and look for a proponent to develop a casino, they would already have the land rezoned properly.

He says to think of it as one less hurdle to jump over for potential developers.

Meanwhile, a few residents showed their dismay for the idea.

One said it’ll bring unwanted crime and traffic to the area while another said it could force people to move due to gambling problems and addictions.

Full Council still needs to vote on the rezoning.

OLG has yet to announce the successful service provider for the North Game bundle, which includes plans for a casino in North Bay.