The venue features 500 slots, 18 table games and stadium-style gaming, along with the operator’s signature restaurants Match Eatery & Public House and the Buffet. It represents an investment of $99.3m, as well as the creation of hundreds of new jobs.

“This is a wonderful day for Delta and Gateway Casinos,” said Gateway COO Rob Ward. “I am proud to say, despite the challenges of the pandemic over the last two and a half years, we finally reached our destination.

“This new property is testimony to the resiliency and determination of a great many people who kept their focus and worked hard together to create a state-of-the-art entertainment destination for the City of Delta.”

The group noted that the Cascades brand is built around the design inspiration of “Play”, adding that Gateway has Cascades properties in North Bay and Chatham in Ontario, and Langley, Kamloops and Penticton in British Columbia.

British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) Board Chair Greg Moore commented: “BCLC is delighted to open the brand-new Cascades Casino Delta in collaboration with our partners at Gateway. Offering an innovative gaming experience and access to industry-leading player health resources, the casino will provide excellent entertainment for our players to enjoy safely.

“At the same time, the casino will provide significant economic benefits to the community in the form of jobs and support for local initiatives and provincial programmes through the revenue it generates. We look forward to the ways BC’s newest casino will shape the future for the City of Delta and beyond.”