Parq Casino is a
mixed-use development
Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions ...
located adjacent to
BC Place
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a Crown corporation of the province.
The venue is currently ...
in
Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...
, British Columbia. The three towers house four-star hotels
JW Marriott, The Douglas (an
Autograph Collection
Autograph Collection is an American group of independent upper-upscale to luxury hotels within the Marriott International portfolio. The properties are independently owned and operated under the Autograph Collection name.
History
To grow in th ...
hotel), a two-floor casino, eight restaurants and lounges which seat 846, a open space on level 6 and of event space.
The two-floor casino at Parq Casino has 600 slot machines and 75 gaming tables, the same as at the former
Edgewater Casino, which was located across the street at the
Plaza of Nations
The Plaza of Nations was an entertainment complex located on the northeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia.
It was part of the British Columbia Pavilion during Expo '86, and along with Science World, Canada Place, and the ...
. The Parq casino opened on September 29, 2017, the same day the Edgewater closed.
File:Parq Vancouver Lobby Void 2018.jpg, Entrance lobby
File:Parq Vancouver The Douglas Level 6 Lobby 2018.jpg, The Douglas level 6 lobby
File:Parq Vancouver The Park 2018.jpg, The Park on level 6
File:JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 2018.jpg, JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
See also
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Project Sidewinder
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Wilful Blindness (2021 book)
References
External links
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The Douglas
Hotels in Vancouver
JW Marriott Hotels
Autograph Collection Hotels
Casinos in Vancouver
Casino hotels in British Columbia
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