Kamloops Casino

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...

New Kamloops casino opens its doors tonight

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...

New Kamloops casino officially opens this week

KAMLOOPS – A year after receiving approval from residents and council, the $40-million Cascades Casino will officially open Wednesday, Aug. 19. Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is planning a grand opening that will include live entertainment and special guests. The Aberdeen casino is officially open to the public at 8:30 p.m. but Tanya Gabara of Gateway...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

A sneak peek into the new Kamloops casino

KAMLOOPS – It might look like the odds are against them, but the head of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is confident the new casino in Kamloops will be up and running by the scheduled opening date in about a week and a half. “We’re really in a good place, I know it doesn’t look like...

Cascades Casino grand opening pushed back until August

KAMLOOPS – The grand opening of the new casino in Aberdeen is being pushed back nearly three weeks. Originally slated to open July 29, the new casino on Versatile Drive will open instead by Wednesday, Aug. 19. According to Gateway Casinos, delays in construction materials caused delays and now a few additional weeks are needed...

Support for late night patios at new Kamloops casino

KAMLOOPS – When the new casino in Aberdeen opens later this summer patrons will be able to sit on a Cascades Casino patio into the wee hours of the morning. Located on Versatile Drive just off the highway near the Aberdeen and Pine View Valley neighbourhoods, council shot down a city staff suggestion to close...

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...

From spring cleaning to spring construction

KAMLOOPS - It’s that time of year. Spring officially kicks off March 20, but we’ve been lucky enough to already have several weeks of spring-like weather, allowing crews to get roads cleaned ahead of construction season. Streets Manager Glen Farrow says things are progressing well and crews are ready to move in to the Sahali...

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...