Century Casinos to sell Century Mile and Century Downs racinos for about $23.2M
Highfield Investment Group will take over Alberta's two racetrack casinos, which are expected to keep operating after the sale closes.
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The latest land-based gaming news from Alberta: regulation, casinos, First Nations gaming, enforcement, racing and community impact.
VICI signs 20-year lease with Highfield for Alberta's two Century racetracks
The real estate deal for Century Mile and Century Downs starts at $10.7 million a year in rent and follows Century Casinos' sale of the tracks' operations.
Alberta commits $2.4 million to gambling treatment at Brick House Recovery Centre
The Edmonton and Calgary provider is the first organization funded under a provincial competition for gambling treatment and recovery services.
Crews begin tearing down Northlands grandstand, the last racing building on Edmonton site
The former Spectrum building, which held the old grandstand and casino, is the final structure left from the Northlands Park racetrack complex.
Alberta Gambling Research Institute marks a quarter century of studying gambling harm
Created after VLTs arrived in Alberta, the institute links researchers at three universities studying who is harmed by gambling and why.
Indigenous Gaming Partners cleared to buy Gamehost's Alberta casinos
Shareholders and an Alberta court have approved the $13.65-a-share deal, which would give the First Nations-owned group seven Alberta casinos.
River Cree tops off hotel tower in $200M expansion, eyes July 2027 opening
Enoch Cree Nation marks the end of exterior work on its resort and casino west of Edmonton with a ceremony.
Judge sets aside AGLC approval of Camrose casino's move to Edmonton
A Court of King's Bench justice found the regulator acted unfairly, leaving a south Edmonton casino under construction in limbo.
Live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing returns to Century Mile for 2026
The racino near Edmonton opened its spring and summer meet on May 2 with an eight-race card.
Western Canada Lottery Corporation wraps up Problem Gambling Awareness Month
WCLC promoted its Healthy Play program and opened responsible gambling training to all staff during March.
FINTRAC fines Eagle River Casino charity over anti-money laundering gaps
The Northern Isga Foundation, which shares in Eagle River Casino revenue, faces a $91,162.50 penalty and has appealed to the Federal Court.
AGLC extends higher 17% slot commission for casino operators to 2029
Alberta's regulator has kept the temporary increase from 15% in place for three more years, Gamehost says.
Alberta court upholds AGLC refusal to let two racinos add table games
Century Mile and Century Downs had asked to convert their racing entertainment centre licences to casino licences with 10 tables each.
Five charged after casino staff allegedly paid out unearned winnings in Calgary
Calgary police say two casino employees worked with three patrons to hand out winnings at card games over nearly three weeks.
Four men charged in alleged $1M ATM fraud at Edmonton-area casinos
RCMP say high-value cash withdrawals at casino ATMs disrupted machines across Western Canada; a fifth man was wanted on a warrant.