Oct 21st, 2011
Halloween, like other major holidays, separates people into two categories. As October 31 approaches, some are busy adding the final flourishes to painstakingly crafted costumes, anxiously waiting...
Aug 10th, 2011
Read the reaction of co-workers at an office in North London, as reported by a former VO editor, as they receive word that looters are on their way.
Apr 19th, 2011
While Vancouverites were trying to make sense of the problems surrounding the Olympic Village right before the 2008 civic election, the development proposal for a super-sized casino next to B.C....
Feb 16th, 2011
In the shadowy underworld of organized crime, casinos are an ideal place to turn dirty money into legitimate cash, according to a spokesperson from FINTRAC, the federal agency that monitors cases of...
Feb 16th, 2011
"Studies have shown that organized crime will try to infiltrate casinos in many different ways, whenever they’re expanding," Sgt. Randy Morstensen said.
Feb 16th, 2011
In March 2009, the BC Pavillion Corporation (PavCo) sent out a call for proposals to develop the land west of BC Place. Sixteen weeks later, PavCo selected a proposal from the Nevada-based Paragon...
Feb 8th, 2011
Myth: Today is my lucky day; I know I'm going to win. Fact: There is no magic in gambling. No thought or feeling that you may have will help determine whether you win or not. It's Saturday night at...
Jan 18th, 2011
City council reviewed a several reports relating to developments in the area of Northeast False Creek yesterday, including a report on the relocation and expansion of the Edgewater Casino at B....
Jan 17th, 2011
At today's city council meeting, Councillor Ellen Woodsworth will bring forward a motion to suspend the expansion of gaming in Vancouver, while another councillor says now is not the time to make a...
Jan 4th, 2011
As two burlesque "virgins," we weren't entirely sure what to expect from the show. But we discovered that it was colourful, sexy, comical and highly entertaining.
