Casino Regina
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| Casino Regina | |
|---|---|
Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation | |
| Architect | J.F. Orroch |
| Previous names | Union Station (railway station) |
| Renovated in | 1995 (converted to a casino), 2001, 2009, 2021 |
| Coordinates | 50°27′10″N 104°36′31″W / 50.452737°N 104.608727°W |
| Website | www |
Casino Regina is a casino located on Saskatchewan Drive (formerly South Railway Street) in
History
The Beaux-Arts style Union Station was constructed in 1911–12 and was actually Regina's third train station; the first is now a museum in Broadview, Saskatchewan. The station was completed the same year the deadly Regina Cyclone struck the city, tearing through Wascana Park and gutting part of the downtown area. The building underwent a major expansion in 1931, and the original façade was redone in a simpler Art Deco style with Tyndall stone. As well, terrazzo floors, marble support columns and plaster moulded ceilings were added to the interior.[1]
In 1990,
By 1995, a $37 million construction project began to convert the vacant station into the province's second casino. In 1996, Casino Regina opened.[2][3]
Description
The building contains old
Inside, positioned on a wall in the central hall, is a schedule board displaying the arrivals and departures on the day the train station closed in 1990. The hall itself, formerly the station's main concourse, features a high ceiling with simple chandeliers and a clock near the top of the back wall.
The casino houses some 800 slot machines, 35 table games, and an 8-table poker room. The 800-seat Show Lounge features entertainers, and meals are served in The Union Station and Rail Car restaurants, as well as in the CPR Lounge and VIP Lounge. Regularly scheduled Union Station historic tours are another attraction, as are the nightly LED shows.
Casino Regina is a notable employer in the city, employing 664 people, over fifty percent of whom are
See also
References
- ^ "Union Station". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "CASINO REGINA OPENS WITH PREVIEW EVENING". Archived from the original on 2017-10-05.
- ^ "After the raid: White Bear's gamble opened a path to First Nations sovereignty". Archived from the original on 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Sask. government wanted to sell casinos to First Nations". Archived from the original on 2016-12-01.
- ^ "SaskGaming Releases 2019-20 Annual Report". Archived from the original on 2020-07-08.
| Preceding station |  Via Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Moose Jaw toward Vancouver
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The Canadian | Brandon North
toward Toronto | ||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
| Greendyke toward Edmonton
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Edmonton – Winnipeg via North Battleford and Regina | Dreghorn toward Winnipeg
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| Terminus | Hudson Bay Junction
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Hudson Bay Junction
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| Regina – Weyburn | Rowatt toward Weyburn
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| North Regina toward Neidpath
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Neidpath – Regina | Terminus | ||
| Preceding station | Canadian Pacific Railway | Following station | ||
| Grand Coulee toward Vancouver
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Main Line | Pilot Butte toward Montreal Windsor
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| Terminus | Regina – Winnipeg via Glenboro | Richardson toward Winnipeg
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| Regina – Weyburn | Richardson toward Weyburn
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| Albatross toward Prince Albert
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Prince Albert – Regina | Terminus | ||
| Albatross toward Colonsay
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Colonsay – Regina | |||
External links
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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