Great Canadian Casino Company Ltd. is formed and begins operating temporary charity casinos in a variety of locations, often training staff on-site, and operates the PNE's casino and midway games at the annual fair.
Great Canadian opens its first permanent location, The Casino at the Holiday Inn on
Broadway in Vancouver on February 21, 1986.
Great Canadian opens Nanaimo Casino, the first permanent casino on Vancouver Island, in the summer.
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- Great Canadian hires its first employees May 1, 1987.
- British Columbia Gaming Commission is formed.
- The Red Lion Casino opens in Victoria.
- The Richmond Casino opens.
- The Langley Casino opens.
| 1988 | 1992 |
|---|---|
| ■ The Guildford Casino opens. | ■ Mayfair Casino opens. |
| ■ The Langley Casino closes |
- The Renaissance Casino in Vancouver opens.
- The Guildford Casino closes transferring
its license to The Newton Casino.
Gaming in British Columbia is expanded to include longer hours, a wider variety of table games, and for the first time – slot machines. Great Canadian Gaming Corporation was created March 15, 1997. Great Canadian Casinos Inc. was incorporated July 9, 1997.
| 1998 | 1999 |
| ■ The charity casino system is replaced and British Columbia Lottery Corporation assumes oversight of all casinos in the province. | ■ The Red Lion Casino in Victoria closes |
| ■ The Nanaimo Casino is relocated. | 2000 |
| ■ No smoking in British Columbia casinos as of January 01, 2000. |
- Great Canadian opens two new properties in British Columbia: View Royal Casino in Victoria and Coquitlam Casino in Coquitlam.
- Mayfair Casino in Victoria closes December 2001.
- The Newton Casino in Surrey closes November 2001.
Great Canadian trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Great Canadian opens River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, establishing a new standard for entertainment in British Columbia. The Company also enters the horseracing industry, acquiring the historic Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver. Great Canadian acquires Bear Mountain Community Gaming Centre in Dawson Creek. Great Canadian acquires 100% control of Great American Gaming Corporation and their 4 casinos in Tukwila, Everett, Kent, and Lakewood, in Washington State. The Richmond Casino and the Renaissance Casino close transferring licenses and operations to River Rock Casino Resort.
- Great Canadian expands across the country, acquiring Casino Nova Scotia with two properties in Halifax and Sydney; and two racetracks in Ontario, Georgian Downs and Flamboro Downs.
- In British Columbia, Great Canadian acquires Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino in Cloverdale.
- River Rock Casino Resort expands, adding a Four Diamond hotel of two towers and a 1,000 seat show theatre.
- The Coquitlam Casino completes a significant redevelopment, becoming Boulevard Casino and nearly tripling in size.
| 2006 ■ Bear Mountain Community Gaming Centre relocates to a new location and becomes Chances Dawson Creek Community Gaming Centre. 2007 ■ In conjunction with the closure of the Casino at the Holiday Inn on Broadway, Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino adds table games to its gaming options. | 2008 ■ Great Canadian acquires Haney BingoPlex in Maple Ridge, BC. ■ Great Canadian completes the redevelopment of Hastings Racecourse, adding a 600-slot permanent gaming facility. |
River Rock Casino Resort welcomes the Canada Line, Vancouver's newest mass transit system, and completes extensive enhancements including Canada's only curved escalators. Georgian Downs adds gaming capacity. View Royal Casino expands adding a parkade and additional gaming space.
| 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|
| ■ Haney Bingo Plex expands with the addition of 100 slot machines becoming Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre. | ■ Great Canadian expands River Rock Casino Resort adding a third, four diamond, hotel tower. |
| ■ Following a renovation, Casino Nanaimo rebrands. | ■ Great Canadian acquires Chilliwack Bingo. |
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| 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|
| ■ Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino opens Poker Room in March. | ■ Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre relocates to a new location and becomes Chances Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre in October 2013. |
| ■ Chilliwack Bingo relocates to a new location and becomes Chances Chilliwack Community Gaming Centre in November 2012. | ■ Canada's one and only Hard Rock Casino Vancouver opened its doors on December 20, 2013, following a multi-million dollar renovation and rebranding of the Boulevard Casino. |
If you're a downtown Halifax worker or shopper, don't bet on getting cheap daily parking at Casino Nova Scotia's parkade after April 1.
The casino is changing its parking hours. The parkade will open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4 a.m. on weekdays, staying open 24 hours on the weekend, executive director Chris Roberts said.
There will be no more overnight parking on weekdays, either.
'In the past four or five months, we've really found that on most weekdays our parking garage is completely filled before we open for business at 10 a.m. in the morning and so that is obviously a challenge for our guests,' he said Wednesday.
'For many local businesses and office towers in the area, it — the Casino Nova Scotia lot — has really become a really inexpensive or effectively a free place to park.' Casino near me with slots.
Under the current rates, customers who spend $14 on slot machines or gaming tables, or spend $20 on food and beverages, can park free for the day. The hourly rate is $3. Psychological theories gambling addiction.
Cheap parking alternative
That ended up being a cheap alternative to other parking rates in the area, where the daily rate can be anywhere from $16 to $30.
'The food and beverage purchases are going to stay exactly as they are. Some of the gaming rates are going to increase. Typically, it is only an issue for use from Monday to Friday.'
In order to have parking validated after April 1, customers will have to spend $60 on the slot machines or $50 on the tables such as blackjack or roulette. Players who qualify for membership in the casino's silver, gold or Prive tiers — awarded for the number of dollars spent — will get get free parking as well.
The crackdown will affect users who typically place a few bets in order to get their parking validated.
'We'll probably get some complaints,' Roberts acknowledged.
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Gaming in British Columbia is expanded to include longer hours, a wider variety of table games, and for the first time – slot machines. Great Canadian Gaming Corporation was created March 15, 1997. Great Canadian Casinos Inc. was incorporated July 9, 1997.
| 1998 | 1999 |
| ■ The charity casino system is replaced and British Columbia Lottery Corporation assumes oversight of all casinos in the province. | ■ The Red Lion Casino in Victoria closes |
| ■ The Nanaimo Casino is relocated. | 2000 |
| ■ No smoking in British Columbia casinos as of January 01, 2000. |
- Great Canadian opens two new properties in British Columbia: View Royal Casino in Victoria and Coquitlam Casino in Coquitlam.
- Mayfair Casino in Victoria closes December 2001.
- The Newton Casino in Surrey closes November 2001.
Great Canadian trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Great Canadian opens River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, establishing a new standard for entertainment in British Columbia. The Company also enters the horseracing industry, acquiring the historic Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver. Great Canadian acquires Bear Mountain Community Gaming Centre in Dawson Creek. Great Canadian acquires 100% control of Great American Gaming Corporation and their 4 casinos in Tukwila, Everett, Kent, and Lakewood, in Washington State. The Richmond Casino and the Renaissance Casino close transferring licenses and operations to River Rock Casino Resort.
- Great Canadian expands across the country, acquiring Casino Nova Scotia with two properties in Halifax and Sydney; and two racetracks in Ontario, Georgian Downs and Flamboro Downs.
- In British Columbia, Great Canadian acquires Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino in Cloverdale.
- River Rock Casino Resort expands, adding a Four Diamond hotel of two towers and a 1,000 seat show theatre.
- The Coquitlam Casino completes a significant redevelopment, becoming Boulevard Casino and nearly tripling in size.
| 2006 ■ Bear Mountain Community Gaming Centre relocates to a new location and becomes Chances Dawson Creek Community Gaming Centre. 2007 ■ In conjunction with the closure of the Casino at the Holiday Inn on Broadway, Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino adds table games to its gaming options. | 2008 ■ Great Canadian acquires Haney BingoPlex in Maple Ridge, BC. ■ Great Canadian completes the redevelopment of Hastings Racecourse, adding a 600-slot permanent gaming facility. |
River Rock Casino Resort welcomes the Canada Line, Vancouver's newest mass transit system, and completes extensive enhancements including Canada's only curved escalators. Georgian Downs adds gaming capacity. View Royal Casino expands adding a parkade and additional gaming space.
| 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|
| ■ Haney Bingo Plex expands with the addition of 100 slot machines becoming Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre. | ■ Great Canadian expands River Rock Casino Resort adding a third, four diamond, hotel tower. |
| ■ Following a renovation, Casino Nanaimo rebrands. | ■ Great Canadian acquires Chilliwack Bingo. |
Halifax Casino Table Hours &
| 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|
| ■ Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino opens Poker Room in March. | ■ Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre relocates to a new location and becomes Chances Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre in October 2013. |
| ■ Chilliwack Bingo relocates to a new location and becomes Chances Chilliwack Community Gaming Centre in November 2012. | ■ Canada's one and only Hard Rock Casino Vancouver opened its doors on December 20, 2013, following a multi-million dollar renovation and rebranding of the Boulevard Casino. |
If you're a downtown Halifax worker or shopper, don't bet on getting cheap daily parking at Casino Nova Scotia's parkade after April 1.
The casino is changing its parking hours. The parkade will open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4 a.m. on weekdays, staying open 24 hours on the weekend, executive director Chris Roberts said.
There will be no more overnight parking on weekdays, either.
'In the past four or five months, we've really found that on most weekdays our parking garage is completely filled before we open for business at 10 a.m. in the morning and so that is obviously a challenge for our guests,' he said Wednesday.
'For many local businesses and office towers in the area, it — the Casino Nova Scotia lot — has really become a really inexpensive or effectively a free place to park.' Casino near me with slots.
Under the current rates, customers who spend $14 on slot machines or gaming tables, or spend $20 on food and beverages, can park free for the day. The hourly rate is $3. Psychological theories gambling addiction.
Cheap parking alternative
That ended up being a cheap alternative to other parking rates in the area, where the daily rate can be anywhere from $16 to $30.
'The food and beverage purchases are going to stay exactly as they are. Some of the gaming rates are going to increase. Typically, it is only an issue for use from Monday to Friday.'
In order to have parking validated after April 1, customers will have to spend $60 on the slot machines or $50 on the tables such as blackjack or roulette. Players who qualify for membership in the casino's silver, gold or Prive tiers — awarded for the number of dollars spent — will get get free parking as well.
The crackdown will affect users who typically place a few bets in order to get their parking validated.
'We'll probably get some complaints,' Roberts acknowledged.
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The Downtown Halifax Business Commission had no comment on the changes.
