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New Kamloops casino opens its doors tonight

New Kamloops casino opens its doors tonight | iNFOnews.ca
Gaming tables. Photographer: Dana Reynolds

KAMLOOPS – After some initial opposition and some construction setbacks, the Cascades Casino opens tonight, August 19.

Located on Versatile Drive on the site of the former Rona hardware store, doors open to the public at 8:30 p.m.

The casino floor features 500 slot machines and 18 gaming tables, for games like Black Jack.

Two poker rooms – one for private parties –  are new additions from the casino's former location in Hotel 540.

The $40 million, 65,000 square foot facility features three restaurants, multiple bars and patios and space for live entertainment.

An auditorium was originally planned, but concerns around parking have put it on hold. Gateway Casinos and Entertainment CEO, Tony Santo, says they will look at adding an auditorium once the casino is up and running.

New Kamloops casino opens its doors tonight | iNFOnews.ca
Gaming tables., Atlas Steak and Fish restaurant. Photographer: Dana Reynolds

New Kamloops casino opens its doors tonight | iNFOnews.ca
Gaming tables., Slot Machines on the gaming floor. Photographer: Dana Reynolds

New Kamloops casino opens its doors tonight | iNFOnews.ca
Gaming tables. Photographer: Dana Reynolds

To contact a reporter for this story, email Dana Reynolds at dreynolds@infonews.ca or call 250-819-6089. To contact an editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Dana Reynolds

Dana Reynolds is originally from Saskatchewan, but previous to Kamloops lived in Toronto for five years. She is well educated, obtaining her Masters of Arts from York University and Certificate of Broadcast Journalism from Seneca College. Dana has a passion for travel, having worked and studied in three foreign countries. She is a political junkie, especially as pertains the Middle East as she wrote her thesis on Muslim immigration into Europe. Dana is very excited to be in Kamloops and embark on a career in journalism with Info News.

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