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REPLAY: Anti-casino activist at CBC Hamilton for live chat

Art gallery owner Graham Crawford made the case for why a downtown Hamilton casino is a bad idea.

CBC Hamilton hosted another webcast discussion on a proposed downtown casino on Friday afternoon.

Art gallery owner Graham Crawford spoke at Hamilton City Hall on Wednesday to voice his opposition to a downtown casino. (Supplied)

Anti-casino activist and art gallery owner Graham Crawford dropped by for a noon live chat. He talked about why he thinks a gaming facility in the city's core would be harmful, and answered viewers' question about his point of view.

The day before, businessman P.J. Mercanti explained his plans for a $200-million casino-hotel complex, and said that it would create good jobs and bring first-class entertainment to Hamilton's downtown.

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