Penticton Casino
Penticton Indian Band hopes to win over Gateway Casinos in bid for new location
PENTICTON – With the future location of the Lakeside Casino in Penticton up in the…
iN PHOTOS: Six signs of growth in Penticton
PENTICTON – Signs of growth in the city aren’t hard to find lately as six…
Penticton council approves casino relocation proposal
PENTICTON - A proposal to relocate the Lakeside Casino in Penticton received approval from council this week. City council approved the relocation to a site on the South Okanagan Events Centre property following a series of open houses that followed the unveiling of the proposal in early November. A staff report to council Monday, Jan....
City hopes economic investment zone keeps casino in Penticton
PENTICTON - City hall staff hope to build on the success of Penticton’s Economic Incentive Zones with the introduction of a new city-wide tax break for developers which is aimed at keeping Gateway Casino in town. After hearing the Penticton Lakeside Resort will not renew the Lake City Casino lease when it expires in May...
Casino looking for new digs as Lakeside Resort looks at expansion of convention facilities
PENTICTON - Penticton Lakeside Resort, Convention Centre and Casino will be sporting a name change, along with other more significant changes over the next two years. The hotel’s General Manager, David Prystay, recently announced the hotel would not be renewing their lease with Lakeside Casino when it expires in 2017. Prystay says the hotel plans...
Penticton casino looks to expand
PENTICTON - Lake City Casino has outgrown its existing facility and is looking at options for future growth, including relocation. The casino, currently housed in the Penticton Lakeside Resort, has currently outgrown its existing facility, Executive General Manager Jerry Pokorny says. “We are always looking for ways to enhance our casinos. We’ve been speaking with...
Penticton gets a peek at new casino plans
PENTICTON - Residents had their voices heard during the second day of public meetings for the casino relocation plans this morning. The second in a series of public meetings to share details of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment’s casino relocation plans, which were announced last week, and hear public input was well attended this morning, Dec....
City of Penticton and Gateway reveal their hands in quest to relocate casino
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton and Gateway Casinos and Entertainment have come to an agreement on a new location for the city’s casino. The new Cascades Casino Penticton will be built on South Okanagan Events Centre property next to the Wine Country Visitor Centre at the corner of Highway 97 and Power Street, taking up existing...
City seeks to smooth out casino relocation with bylaw amendment
PENTICTON - City Council is smoothing the way for Gateway Casinos to relocate on city-taxed property. A zoning amendment that would include casino operation as a defined use was requested by staff at a council meeting earlier this week. Director of Development Services Jules Hall said staff were alerted through media reports the Penticton Lakeside...