McPhillips Station Casino (formerly the ''McPhillips Street Station Casino'') is a
casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
located in
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
,
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
. It is one of two casinos in the city (the other being the
Club Regent Casino
Club Regent Casino is a casino located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is one of two casinos in the city—the other being the McPhillips Street Station Casino—both of which are owned and operated by the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation, and t ...
), both are owned and operated by the
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
The Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC) was a crown corporation that controlled and operated gambling in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It manages two casinos in Winnipeg: McPhillips Station Casino and Club Regent Casino. MLC also operated ...
, and in turn, the
Government of Manitoba
The powers and structure of the provincial Government of Manitoba (french: Gouvernement du Manitoba) are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.
In modern Canadian use, the term "government" referred broadly to the cabinet of the day (formally ...
.
The casino opened in 1993, after an assessment regarding the distribution of gambling revenue was released.
In December 2015 the casino announced a $45-million renovation plan.
See also
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List of casinos in Canada
This is an incomplete list of casinos in Canada as of around 2011:
Type:
Resort (R)
Destination (D)
Community (C)
Racing entertainment centre (REC)
Ownership:
Government owned (GO)
First Nations (FN)
Private facility (PF)
Privately operated (P ...
*
List of casinos
This page is a partial list of casinos that are important or well-known.
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
* Casino Canberra ( Canberra)
New South Wales
* The Star, Sydney ( Sydney)
*Crown Sydney (Sydney)
Northern Territory
* Lasseters ...
References
External links
McPhillips Street Casino StationManitoba Lotteries CorporationManitoba Gaming Control Commission
Casinos in Manitoba
Tourist attractions in Winnipeg
1993 establishments in Manitoba
Casinos completed in 1993
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