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Non-binary gambler turned down $7K to settle bathroom dispute with B.C. casino
A non-binary gambler who rejected a $7,000 offer from a B.C. casino following a dispute…
Online gambling increases, but not enough to make up for casino closures
More than 10 months after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still no…
From bingo to blackjack, Chances wants to have it all in Kelowna
Best known historically as a bingo hall, Chances in Kelowna wants to expand into table…
B.C. judge doesn’t bet on sugar daddy story in $200,000 fraud case
A 29-year-old B.C. mother went bust after a failed attempt to convince a judge that…
Police looking for failed Vernon casino robbers
VERNON – Police are on the lookout for two would-be thieves after a botched casino…
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative…
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can’t protest on casino property
KELOWNA – Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports…
Kamloops student from China faces judge for cheating Kelowna casino
KELOWNA – A judge ordered a Thomson Rivers University student to pay back all the…
It’s Kelowna’s Turn to Eat, Play, Match
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Change is coming; and Kelowna residents and visitors are going to eat it up. …
Aberdeen casino project set to start next month
KAMLOOPS - Construction of the new casino in Aberdeen is being accelerated and will now begin in February, the company announced Thursday. Even though city of Kamloops staff advised councillors the project went against current community plans, Gateway Casinos received rezoning approval from city council after a large public hearing in August. The company was originally planning...
$100,000 slot machine malfunction benefits player
PENTICTON - A malfunctioning slot machine resulted in a $100,000 win for a woman gambling at Lake City Casino in Penticton last January and the B.C. Lottery Corporation has pulled all the malfunctioning machines. The lottery corporation only revealed the problem after an inquiry by the Vancouver Sun. A spokesperson confirmed today it removed 189...
HALLOWEEN 2014: Zombie walks and monster bashes
PENTICTON - Zombies, monsters, ghouls and goblins are getting ready to stalk the streets of Penticton this Halloween, but if you haven’t yet decided how to celebrate the spooky holiday on Friday, here are some ideas. The Halloween Howler Charity Drive is being held at the Penticton Lake City Casino at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20 each and...
STAHN: Casino relocation shows the power we hold
Let’s not fool ourselves about who holds the power when it comes to politics, especially at the municipal level. The casino debate at City Hall recently makes clear it's not city staff, it's not city councillors but you—the vocal voting public—who has the power. On Tuesday, I watched a procession of nearly 30 people take...
HOUSE WINS: Casino allowed to relocate to Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Gateway Casinos is now free to move the downtown casino to the former Rona location after a public hearing last night and approval from Kamloops city councillors. While nearly 200 people showed up for the public hearing at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre, only a handful took to the podium to voice...
Man arrested following taser incident
VERNON - An altercation involving a man with a taser at Lake City Casino led to an arrest last week in Vernon. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says officers were notified of a man with a weapon at the casino around 11:30 p.m. Friday. “Our officers attend and learned there was a minor altercation with a...
Mixed feelings about casino relocation
KAMLOOPS - While Gateway Casinos representatives say the people coming out to the information sessions have been mostly supportive of the plan to move the Lake City Casino from downtown to Aberdeen, the opinions in the feedback the city has received so far has been mixed. In advance of the Tuesday night public hearing on...
Casino public hearing set for Aug. 19
KAMLOOPS - If you have questions or concerns about the proposed relocation of the downtown casino to Aberdeen, next week is your chance to make yourself heard. Council decided late last month the public and the company behind the proposed casino relocation should get a chance to speak before any decisions are made as to...
Council goes against staff on casino move
KAMLOOPS - The public will get to voice input on the proposed move of the downtown casino to the former Rona location in Aberdeen after a staff recommendation to deny the application was overturned by council Tuesday. “We need the opportunity to hear from the community, and casino people,” Coun. Tina Lange said. “(We have)...
Staff against moving downtown casino to Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Relocating the Lake City Casino out of downtown will potentially weaken the core area and require ‘significant’ improvements to traffic and transportation in the Aberdeen and Pineview areas. “The loss of the casino in the City Centre may have an impact on downtown's social and economic fabric,” Development Director Marvin Kwiatkowski said in...
Traffic, noise top casino concerns
KAMLOOPS - Concerns heard from those who attended the open houses for the proposed Aberdeen casino are much in line with what the company was expecting to hear and was already planning to look in to, according to a company spokesperson. Tanya Gabara, the Director of Public Relations for Gateway Casinos, says attendance has been...
Public invited to check out new casino plans
KAMLOOPS - Gateway Casinos is offering residents a look at the plans for a new casino just off the highway in Aberdeen. Plans to move the Lake City Casino to the old Rona location at 1555 Versatile Dr. are underway and early next week the company will host open houses to show just what the...