The fate of a proposed casino and hotel complex in downtown Vancouver is to be decided by the city council later today. The Edgewater Place casino expansion at BC Place has costs of around $500million and would become the largest casino in Canada west of Ontario. Paragon Gaming has signed a tentative agreement with B.C. Pavilion Corp. to build the casino with two hotels, 1,500 slot machines and 150 tables. The slot machines were then downgraded to 1,200. The decision is likely to be made based on considerations made in relation to the jobs and money it will provide to the local economy against whether problem gambling will increase.
Over the other side of the pond in the UK, Betfred has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director. Chris Sheffield will join the team over at Betfred.com and comes with year’s worth of experience in the world of the Internet and mobile.
Sheffield said, “I am delighted to be joining Betfred.com at a really exciting time. We have just started TV advertising and I am proud to join at the start of a high profile tournament the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship. I have a real affinity with the Betfred brand which has been successfully developed by Fred Done and his team.”
Sheffield was CEO of Million-2-1 Ltd, a mobile gaming business taken over by iGT, and before that, held the same position at web development business Eunite.
Betfred.com spokesman Mark Pearson said, “Chris is an outstanding talent and with his experience in mobile gaming we are delighted with our new signing and everyone is looking forward to working with him. He has some very exciting plans especially for mobile betting, poker and egaming products.”
