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| Casino Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1983 Upper Water Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y5 |
| Opening date | June 1, 1995 |
| Total gaming space | 34,900 ft² |
| Signature attractions | 'The Schooner Showroom' The Compass Room |
| Notable restaurants | Trapeze Paradise Buffet Java Jazz |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Great Canadian Gaming |
| Previous names | 'Caesar's Sheraton Halifax Casino' |
| Renovated in | April 24, 2000, June 1, 2006 |
| Coordinates | 44°39′10.9″N63°34′33.1″W / 44.653028°N 63.575861°W |
| Website | www.casinonovascotia.com |
Casino Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has locations in Halifax and Sydney. Steelman Partners designed Casino Nova Scotia and its sister casino Sydney Casino.
Halifax casino[edit]
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The Casino Nova Scotia opened a temporary location in the Sheraton Hotel Halifax on June 1, 1995. On April 24, 2000 it moved to a brand new, $100-million 'Vegas-style' facility on the downtown Halifax waterfront. It was originally owned by Caesar's until October 2005, when Casino Nova Scotia was bought out by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. When the Casino was sold to Great Canadian Gaming the affiliated Sheraton Hotel was sold separately to the Marriott Corporation.[1] In 2007, workers at the casino voted in favor of organizing a labor union.[2]
Casino Nova Scotia Hotel
The casino has 650 slots and table games. There is an attached 550-car parkade, including 14 wheelchair-accessible spaces.
The casino is connected via pedway to the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront, formerly the Casino Nova Scotia Hotel and Sheraton Hotel Halifax. The pedway also connects to Purdy's Wharf, Scotia Square, and the downtown core.
Restaurants and lounges[edit]
There are several drinking and dining facilities in the casino, including nightly buffets and Sunday Brunch buffet in the 3Sixty Buffet Restaurant, casual dining and live entertainment in the 3Sixty Lounge, and concerts, conventions and other attractions in the Compass Room and the Schooner room.
Structural engineering[edit]
Engineered by BMR of Halifax, the casino has been described as one of the most complicated in the company's history. The size of the site meant that part of the building was built over water 70 feet deep (at its deepest point). Most of the land that the casino occupies had been created years earlier when that part of Halifax Harbour was infilled with loose rock and excavation material from other construction sites — reclaimed land was too soft to serve as a stable building foundation. BMR overcame the problem by engineering a design which incorporated driving caissons through the fill material and into the bedrock below. Then, using a specially designed doughnut-shaped pile cap as a support system, the engineers worked with the form work contractor to hang the casino's floor structure on the supporting caissons like a huge wharf.[3]
Sydney casino[edit]
Casino Nova Scotia added a sister casino in Sydney on August 1, 1995. The casino, located on George St. in downtown Sydney, was constructed as an addition to the city's Centre 200.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Casino Nova Scotia Hotel has been renamed as the Halifax MarriottTravel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland May 12, 2006
- ^Majority of Casino Nova Scotia workers in Halifax vote to unionizeMelanie Patten, The Canadian Press, 10-09-07
- ^BMR Structural EngineeringArchived August 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
| Government of Nova Scotia Agency | |
| Industry | Video Lottery, Ticket Lottery, Casinos |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 5151 George Street Suite 800 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2Y3, |
| Stephen MacDonald (A/President & CEO) | |
| Products | Lotteries, Casinos, Slots. Bingo |
| Owner | Government of Nova Scotia |
| Website | www.nsgc.ca |
The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) is a Crown corporation governed by the provincial Gaming Control Act.
The Nova Scotia government, and ultimately the people of Nova Scotia, are the shareholders and owners of the gaming industry in the Province. The industry is licensed and regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Division of the Department of Labour and Advanced Education. It is managed by NSGC.[1]
The Corporation's role is to ensure the gaming industry is as socially responsible as possible, while generating reasonable profits. The provincial government makes the big picture, policy decisions about how the industry will be operated in Nova Scotia. NSGC manages and implements those decisions. NSGC also oversees and manages the gaming operators who carry out the day-to-day business of gaming - Casino Nova Scotia (CNS) and Atlantic Lottery.[citation needed]
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The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) is responsible for the business of gaming in Nova Scotia. It is a Crown corporation governed by the provincial Gaming Control Act, and is charged with leading an economically sustainable and socially responsible gaming industry for the benefit of Nova Scotians and their communities.[citation needed]
Operations include ticket lotteries, video lotteries and casinos. The day-to-day operations of NSGC's businesses are carried out by its operators. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) operates the ticket and video lottery businesses and the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) owns and operates Casino Nova Scotia (CNS) in Halifax and Sydney.
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In delegating the day-to-day operations of the lines of business to these operators, NSGC works to ensure that both ALC and GCGC:
- operate in an effective and efficient manner to maximize revenues for the Province;
- comply with the Criminal Code of Canada, the Gaming Control Act and all provincial regulations;
- respond to policy and strategic direction provided by NSGC; and
- understand the importance of, and help to, implement responsible gambling and prevention programs in Nova Scotia.[2]
Video Lottery[edit]
In Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation acts as the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's (NSGC) agent in operating both ticket and video lottery programs in the Province.[3]
Ticket Lottery[edit]
The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's (NSGC) oldest line of business in the province is ticket lotteries. Tickets have been offered in Nova Scotia since 1976.The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) operates ticket lotteries for NSGC. Tickets include national draw games like Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max; regional draw games like Bucko, Salsa Bingo, Keno Lottery,Twist and TAG; Scratch'n Win games such as Crossword and Bingo; breakopen games like Criss Cross, as well as sports games like PRO•LINE, PRO•LINE Pools and PRO•LINE Totals.[4]
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Casinos[edit]
Ten years after Casino Nova Scotia (CNS) began operating, a new operator and a new casino contract took over. On May 31, 2005, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) took ownership over both CNS properties.[5]
References[edit]
- ^http://www.nsgc.ca/corporate.php
- ^http://www.nsgc.ca/do.php
- ^http://www.nsgc.ca/videoLottery.php
- ^http://www.nsgc.ca/ticketLottery.php
- ^http://www.nsgc.ca/casinos.php