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River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia is the largest casino in the province of British Columbia.〔(BUSINESS - Court Suspends Golf Course Sale )〕 The casino is owned by Great Canadian Gaming. There is a total of 396 rooms, including standard rooms and suites and it is situated on the river with a 144-berth marina. The casino has 10,000 visitors per day on average and generated an annual revenue of $244 million as of August 2006.〔(News Error | myTELUS )〕 ==History== The casino was built on the site of the former Bridgepoint Market in Richmond. It first opened to the public on June 25, 2004. Several variances were needed from the City of Richmond to allow it to open with service that customers expect. This included a modification of its liquor license and operating license to allow liquor to be consumed in the casino's theatre.〔(canada.com )〕 It hosted the British Columbia Poker Championships in November 2005, 2006 and 2007. The premier event of the Johnny Chan Poker Championship was also held in 2007. The 2006 Gemini Awards were presented at the River Rock Casino Resort, marking the ceremony's West Coast debut; the event is normally held in Toronto.〔(CKNW News Talk 980 - CKNWAM )〕 〔(canada.com )〕 The grand atrium of the resort also contains the first spiral escalators to ever be installed in Canada. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「River Rock Casino Resort」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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