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Casino

Hard Rock Casino Vancouver opens in Coquitlam

Under Raj Mutti, the Hard Rock comes to Vancouver (or at least Coquitlam) for the very first time.

One last chance for public input on casino near BC Place on Monday

Citizen group Vancouver Not Vegas urges postponing until the chief medical health officer's report comes in.
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Edgewater Casino resurrection: Paragon re-pitches BC Place deal

Renewed attempt to glue an expanded Edgewater Casino to the side of BC Place.

FOI reveals government planned casino long before request for proposal

City FOI documents reveal B.C. Place casino plan in place before the request for proposal.

Isn't it kind of strange that Vancouver would have a super-sized casino downtown?

While Vancouverites were trying to make sense of the problems surrounding the Olympic Village right before the 2008 civic election, the development proposal for a super-sized casino next to B.C....

Mayor and council vote unanimously against casino expansion

Present facility can relocate, but no increase in local gaming without public consultation.

City council and mayor should vote against mega-casino project

Vancouver doesn't need a mega-casino downtown. It's the wrong project for the city centre. City planners should focus instead on developing projects that make the city a better place to live, work...

Bankruptcy lawyer condemns proposed casino expansion

I live in Kitsilano and work in Yaletown. I am a bankruptcy lawyer. I was a registrar in bankruptcy for 8 years and I oppose the expansion of the Edgewater Casino. I would like to speak about...