Mayor Lauds Economic Spinoff From New $40-Million Cascades Casino In Kamloops

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Aug, 2015 12:52 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The mayor of a city in British Columbia's Interior says hundreds of jobs were created as a result of the construction of a new casino.

Cascades Casino Kamloops opened the doors to its new $40 million, 5,800-square-metre entertainment centre on Wednesday night in the same city that's home to the B.C. Lottery Corporation's head office.

The casino will employ 330 people and Mayor Peter Milobar says in a news release that 200 of those positions are new.

Lottery corporation CEO Jim Lightbody says the casino reflects his organization's long-held vision to provide the city with "an outstanding gaming facility."

The facility is owned by Burnaby, B.C.,-based Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, which also operates in Alberta and is looking to expand into Ontario.

The company says it is currently redeveloping two properties in Edmonton.

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