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Penticton eatery offering free play for restauranteurs if Raptors win tonight
PENTICTON – Penticton’s Match Eatery and Public House at Cascades Casino has a RAPTORous deal…
Gateway takes over Chances Casino in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Gateway Casinos has bought Chances Casino Kamloops, making Gateway the sole gaming provider…
Casino strike cost southern Interior cities more than $1 million
The 19-week strike at four Gateway Casino operations in Kamloops and the Okanagan has cut…
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative…
Casino strike in Okanagan, Kamloops enters fourth month
It’s been just over four months since more than 600 unionized employees started walking picket…
No deal after mediated talks in Gateway Casinos labour dispute
Four days of mediated talks recently between Gateway Casinos and the B.C Government and Service…
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…
BCGEU to return to bargaining table with Gateway Casinos next week
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will return to mediated talks with Gateway Casinos…
Union alleges unsafe operations as casino labour dispute drags on in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There is no end in sight to the labour dispute at four casinos…
Gateway Casinos and union butting heads in mediation over wage increases
After three days of mediation, Gateway Casinos and the union representing its employees still don't…
Casino workers in Vernon off the job for fair wages
VERNON – Vernon casino employees spent this long weekend on the picket line outside their…
Gateway Casino workers in Kamloops, Okanagan get ready to strike
Workers at four casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan are preparing to walk off the job tomorrow.…
2015 TOP STORIES: Kamloops deals with construction, recycling strike and referendum
KAMLOOPS - It was an eventful year for Kamloops residents, as we dealt with an abundance of major roadwork, a referendum, a recycling strike, the construction of a new casino and of course the proposed Ajax Mine taking a step forward in its application. PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE In April we were introduced to a plan...
Kamloops Cascades Casino looking at new parking options
KAMLOOPS - Cascades Casino is looking to expand with plans to build an outdoor amphitheatre but in order to move forward the casino has had to settle previous issues with parking. Gateway Casinos, Cascades’ parent company, recently submitted a draft parking plan to the City of Kamloops looking at other possible options, Marvin Kwiatkowski, the...
Cascades Casino set to open mid-summer
KAMLOOPS - Only a year after bringing the plan to city council, a new casino is set to open next month in Kamloops. Currently downtown, the company is relocating Lake City Casinos to the Aberdeen location and rebranding it as Cascades Casino. Construction of the new casino began at the former Rona location on Versatile...
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...
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...