gambling in alberta - Research Services - University of Lethbridge
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Table 15: Cas<strong>in</strong>o/REC Gambl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Alberta (March 2011).<br />
Region Host Community Cas<strong>in</strong>o/REC Ownership<br />
Northern<br />
Alberta<br />
Edmonton<br />
area<br />
Central<br />
Alberta<br />
Calgary<br />
area<br />
Southern<br />
Alberta<br />
Opened/Major<br />
Expansions<br />
Gambl<strong>in</strong>g Available<br />
Square<br />
Footage<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Fort McMurray Boomtown Cas<strong>in</strong>o Gamehost Income Fund 1994/2000/2006 399 slots; 13 tables 23,000 --<br />
Great Northern Cas<strong>in</strong>o Gamehost Income Fund 1999/2003 392 slots; 18 tables 30,864 Yes<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Grande Prairie<br />
Evergreen Park<br />
Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural<br />
Exhibition Society<br />
2003 (slots) 99 slots; horse rac<strong>in</strong>g<br />
3,000<br />
(slots)<br />
--<br />
Cold Lake First Nation Cas<strong>in</strong>o Dene Cold Lake First Nation Sep 26, 2007 156 slots; 14 tables 25,000 --<br />
Alexis Nakota First<br />
Nation<br />
Eagle River Cas<strong>in</strong>o & Travel<br />
Plaza (near Whitecourt)<br />
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation (Paragon<br />
Gam<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
Jan 31, 2008 250 slots; 18 tables 25,000 --<br />
Baccarat Cas<strong>in</strong>o Gateway Cas<strong>in</strong>os 1996 366 slots; 37 tables 35,000 --<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o Edmonton Cas<strong>in</strong>o ABS (He<strong>in</strong>z Oldach) 1986 863 slots; 34 tables 60,000 --<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o Yellowhead Cas<strong>in</strong>o ABS (He<strong>in</strong>z Oldach) 2000 773 slots; 40 tables 75,000 --<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Edmonton Century Cas<strong>in</strong>o & Hotel Century Cas<strong>in</strong>os Nov 2006 650 slots; 44 tables 35,000 Yes<br />
Northlands Park Community owned 1996/2002 (slots) 625 slots; keno; horse rac<strong>in</strong>g<br />
28,000<br />
(slots)<br />
--<br />
Palace Cas<strong>in</strong>o Gateway Cas<strong>in</strong>os 1990/2001 706 slots; 31 tables 64,000 --<br />
St. Albert Gold Dust Cas<strong>in</strong>o Game Plan Developments 1994 240 slots; 12 tables 20,000 --<br />
Enoch Cree Nation River Cree Resort Cas<strong>in</strong>o Enoch Cree Nation (Paragon Gam<strong>in</strong>g) Oct 26, 2006 850 slots; 47 tables 65,000 Yes<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Camrose Camrose Resort Cas<strong>in</strong>o Mayfield Hospitality June 2007 200 slots; 18 tables 27,000<br />
In Fall<br />
2011<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Red Deer<br />
Cash Cas<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Jackpot Cas<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Ron Desrochers & David Ng (Privately<br />
owned)<br />
Frankl<strong>in</strong> Da<strong>in</strong>es & Ken Oxtoby (Privately<br />
owned)<br />
1995<br />
1997/2006<br />
330 slots; 19 tables<br />
319 slots; 16 tables<br />
23,000<br />
26,000<br />
--<br />
Yes<br />
Cash Cas<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Ron Desrochers & David Ng (Privately<br />
owned)<br />
1980/?/? 665 slots; 31 tables 50,000 --<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o Calgary Cas<strong>in</strong>o ABS (He<strong>in</strong>z Oldach) 1997/2000/2004 832 slots; 34 tables 57,000 --<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Calgary Deerfoot Inn & Cas<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Gamehost Income Fund, Will Inns Ltd,<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ners Gam<strong>in</strong>g, JM Wood Investments<br />
2005 767 slots; 42 tables 60,000 Yes<br />
Elbow River Cas<strong>in</strong>o Sam Switzer (Privately owned) 1989/2005 603 slots; 45 tables 80,000 --<br />
Silver Dollar Cas<strong>in</strong>o Century Cas<strong>in</strong>os Europe GmbH 1996 519 slots; 16 tables 50,000 --<br />
Stampede Cas<strong>in</strong>o Calgary Exhibition & Stampede 1969/1988/2008 600 slots; 40 tables 40,000 --<br />
Tsuu T’<strong>in</strong>a First Nation Grey Eagle Cas<strong>in</strong>o & B<strong>in</strong>go Tsuu T’<strong>in</strong>a First Nation (Sonca Gam<strong>in</strong>g LP) Dec 19, 2007 600 slots; 64 tables; B<strong>in</strong>go 84,000 --<br />
Stoney Nakoda First<br />
Nation<br />
Stoney Nakoda<br />
Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment Resort (near<br />
Morley)<br />
Stoney Nakoda First Nation, M<strong>in</strong>i Thni<br />
Hotel Corporation and M<strong>in</strong>i Thni Land<br />
Management Corporation 31<br />
June 10, 2008 300 slots;18 tables 70,000 Yes<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Medic<strong>in</strong>e Hat Cas<strong>in</strong>o By Vanshaw Vanshaw Enterprises 1996 399 slots; 11 tables 14,000 Yes<br />
City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lethbridge</strong><br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>Lethbridge</strong><br />
Whoop-Up Downs<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o ABS<br />
Rocky Mounta<strong>in</strong> Turf Club<br />
1993/2004<br />
1997/2002 (slots)<br />
427 slots; 20 tables<br />
105 slots; horse rac<strong>in</strong>g<br />
44,000<br />
N/A<br />
--<br />
--<br />
Shaded cells represent First Nations Cas<strong>in</strong>os. The <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>in</strong> this table was obta<strong>in</strong>ed from each cas<strong>in</strong>o’s website and/or the Alberta Gam<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Research</strong> Institute.<br />
31 M<strong>in</strong>i Thni Hotel Corporation and M<strong>in</strong>i Thni Land Management Corporation are entities owned by the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.<br />
Hotel<br />
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