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The Edgewater Casino is a former (2005-2017) casino that was located at 760 Pacific Blvd South Vancouver, British Columbia.

History[edit]

The Edgwater Casino opened in February 2005.^[2]In 2006, the casino was acquired by Paragon Gaming who would manage it for more than ten years.^[3] In September 2006, the company purchased the bankrupt casino for $43 million.^[4][5]

The casino was closed on September 29, 2017. This was the same day that across the street, the Parq Vancouver opened its doors.^[6][7]

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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.^[8]

At one stage, the casino was the only licensed venue of its type in the city.

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Events[edit]

The Casino was well known for its hosting of live events.^[9] The 2016 Karaoke World Championships were held at the casino.^[10] The competition ran from the 1st of November to the 6th.^[11]

The Canada International Film Festival is an annual event that had been hosted by the casino since 2009.^[12][13] In 2014, it was held from March 28-29.^[14][15]

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References[edit]

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1. ^Vancouver Casinos, March 4, 2017 - Edgewater Casino Vancouver
2. ^World Casino Directory, September 12, 2017 - Edgewater Casino in downtown Vancouver to close this month - K. Morrison
3. ^Vancouver Is Awesome, February 4, 2019 - Vancouver News, Las Vegas’ Paragon Gaming sells stake in Parq Vancouver casino - By Glen Korstrom
4. ^Westender, October 19, 2006 (Via Newsbank.com) - Las Vegas firm hopes to revive ailing Edgewater Casino - Sean Condon
5. ^'Gateway Casinos Income Fund Reports 2006 Financial Results, 3. The sale of the Edgewater Casino' (Press release). March 15, 2007.
6. ^Vancouver Courier, October 3, 2018 - Vancouver collects $45 million in casino revenue - Mike Howell
7. ^Daily Hive , Nov 01, 2017 - News, Edgewater Casino is auctioning off its old equipment (PHOTOS)
8. ^Vancouver Courier, October 3, 2018 - Vancouver collects $45 million in casino revenue - Mike Howell
9. ^The Vancouver Sun, March 28, 2016 - Vancouver to host karaoke world championships - Scott Brown
10. ^KWC, Karaoke World Championships - Past Competitions, 2016
11. ^The Vancouver Sun, March 28, 2016 - Vancouver to host karaoke world championships - Scott Brown
12. ^The Philippine Star, January 3, 2016 - 2015: Bounty harvest in international indie filmfests FUNFARE - Ricky Lo
13. ^The University of British Columbia - Sharon Lin Takes Home Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival
14. ^Vancouver Courier, March 13, 2014 - Entertainment, Reel People: Shorts - Sabrina Furminger / Westender
15. ^Northwest Travel Magazine, 01/01/2014 - Top Northwest Film Festivals, Canadian International Film Festival: Vancouver, British Columbia; March 20-21

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