The Edgewater Casino is a former casino that was located at 760 Pacific Blvd South Vancouver, British Columbia. It was in operation from 2005 to 2017.
History
The Edgwater Casino opened in February 2005.
In 2006, the casino was acquired by
Paragon Gaming
Paragon Gaming is a gaming company based in Enterprise, Nevada that owns and manages casinos in the United States and formerly in Canada.
History
Paragon Gaming was founded in 2000 by cousins Diana Bennett and Scott Menke, who were experienced gam ...
who would manage it for more than ten years. In September 2006, the company purchased the bankrupt casino for $43 million.
The casino was closed on September 29, 2017. This was the same day that across the street, the
Parq Vancouver
Parq Vancouver is a mixed-use development located adjacent to BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The three towers house four-star hotels JW Marriott, The Douglas (an Autograph Collection hotel), a two-floor casino, eight restaurants and loung ...
opened its doors.
Statistics
In 2013, it generated $6.6 million for the city. In 2014 it was $7.2 million. In 2015, it was $8.3 million and 2016 it was $8.6 million.
At one stage, the casino was the only licensed venue of its type in the city.
Events
The Casino was well known for its hosting of live events. The 2016
Karaoke World Championships
Originating in Finland in 2003 with 7 countries, the Karaoke World Championships are an international karaoke competition, featuring approximately 30 countries worldwide.
USA holds 5 gold medals in solo category. Australia, Panama, Lebanon and U ...
were held at the casino. The competition ran from the 1st of November to the 6th.
The Canada International Film Festival is an annual event that had been hosted by the casino since 2009. In 2014, it was held from March 28-29.
[''Northwest Travel Magazine'', 01/01/2014 ]
Top Northwest Film Festivals, Canadian International Film Festival: Vancouver, British Columbia; March 20-21
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References
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Casinos in British Columbia
2005 establishments in British Columbia
2017 disestablishments in British Columbia
Casinos completed in 2005
Buildings and structures in Vancouver
Defunct casinos in Canada