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Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, British Columbia

October 19, 2016

In Canada, local officials in the Vancouver suburb of Langley have unanimously approved a plan from Gateway Casinos And Entertainment Limited to expand the casino operator’s Cascades Casino Hotel And Convention...

BCLC eliminates Crystal Garden as potential casino site in Victoria

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia

September 25, 2016

For some time now, a convention center known as the Crystal Garden in Victoria, British Columbia was being considered for a second casino in the region. Now, according to local officials, the site is no longer ...

BC Lottery Corporation taking new approach to game creation

September 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Technology, Lottery

Gaming operators around the world are starting to consider new approaches to gaming as millennials do not seem interested in the standard gaming options such as lottery tickets, table games and slot machines. F...

British Columbia Lottery reportedly moves to protect monopoly

September 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Online Gambling News

British Columbia officials are putting a stop to international online gambling operators who are offering their services to residents. A warning has been sent out telling operators from other countries to stay ...

View Royal Casino to reveal $20 expansion plan to council members on September 20

September 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Casino expansion projects, British Columbia

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, the company that owns the View Royal Casino initially planned an expansion project in 2007 but had to shelve those plans due to the global recession in 2008. The company recen...

Surrey not interested in hosting new British Columbia casino

July 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, British Columbia

In Canada, the city of Surrey has turned down an opportunity from the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to host a small community gaming centre or new casino featuring a range of slots and gaming tables. ...

B.C. Lottery Corporation chooses city of Victoria over Saanich for new casino development

July 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino expansion projects, British Columbia, Canadian Tribal

The B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) recently announced that it had selected the city of Victoria to host a new casino and in doing so had overlooked Saanich, which meant that the View Royal Casino in Saanich wi...

Greater Victoria chosen by British Columbia Lottery Corporation as casino host

July 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, British Columbia

After an extensive process of consideration, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation has announced that a decision has been made as to which local government will play host to a new gambling venue in British C...

City of North Vancouver to send BCLC a non-binding proposal for new casino

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

July 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, British Columbia, Canadian Tribal

The B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) asked two First Nations and three municipalities in June 2016 if they would be interested in welcoming a new gaming facility into their communities. Those interested were ask...

BC resort proposing a 20-story wood tower on casino property

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June 23, 2016

On Friday, at an event that was held at the Okanagan Falls Structurlam, a manufacturer of cross laminated timber, plant, the Penticton Lakeside Resort announced that a group of business partners are interested ...

Saanich submits list for possible Victoria-area casino site

June 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, British Columbia

In Canada, the leaders of Saanich council have used their latest meeting to approve a list of five sites for the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to consider for a new Vancouver Island casino. April saw ...

Saanich narrows preferred sites for proposed casino

June 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, British Columbia

In Canada, the leaders of Saanich council now look likely to forward a staff-prepared report on where a possible new casino should be located to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. April saw the Britis...

B.C. Lottery Corp interested in building two new casinos in South of Fraser and North Shore