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| Casino Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1983 Upper Water Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y5 |
| Opening date | June 1, 1995 |
| Total gaming space | 34,900 ft² |
| Signature attractions | 'The Schooner Showroom' The Compass Room |
| Notable restaurants | Trapeze Paradise Buffet Java Jazz |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Great Canadian Gaming |
| Previous names | 'Caesar's Sheraton Halifax Casino' |
| Renovated in | April 24, 2000, June 1, 2006 |
| Coordinates | 44°39′10.9″N63°34′33.1″W / 44.653028°N 63.575861°W |
| Website | www.casinonovascotia.com |
Casino Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has locations in Halifax and Sydney. Steelman Partners designed Casino Nova Scotia and its sister casino Sydney Casino.
Halifax casino[edit]
The Casino Nova Scotia opened a temporary location in the Sheraton Hotel Halifax on June 1, 1995. On April 24, 2000 it moved to a brand new, $100-million 'Vegas-style' facility on the downtown Halifax waterfront. It was originally owned by Caesar's until October 2005, when Casino Nova Scotia was bought out by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. When the Casino was sold to Great Canadian Gaming the affiliated Sheraton Hotel was sold separately to the Marriott Corporation.[1] In 2007, workers at the casino voted in favor of organizing a labor union.[2]
The casino has 650 slots and table games. There is an attached 550-car parkade, including 14 wheelchair-accessible spaces.
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The casino is connected via pedway to the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront, formerly the Casino Nova Scotia Hotel and Sheraton Hotel Halifax. The pedway also connects to Purdy's Wharf, Scotia Square, and the downtown core.
Restaurants and lounges[edit]
There are several drinking and dining facilities in the casino, including nightly buffets and Sunday Brunch buffet in the 3Sixty Buffet Restaurant, casual dining and live entertainment in the 3Sixty Lounge, and concerts, conventions and other attractions in the Compass Room and the Schooner room.
Structural engineering[edit]
Engineered by BMR of Halifax, the casino has been described as one of the most complicated in the company's history. The size of the site meant that part of the building was built over water 70 feet deep (at its deepest point). Most of the land that the casino occupies had been created years earlier when that part of Halifax Harbour was infilled with loose rock and excavation material from other construction sites — reclaimed land was too soft to serve as a stable building foundation. BMR overcame the problem by engineering a design which incorporated driving caissons through the fill material and into the bedrock below. Then, using a specially designed doughnut-shaped pile cap as a support system, the engineers worked with the form work contractor to hang the casino's floor structure on the supporting caissons like a huge wharf.[3]
Sydney casino[edit]
Casino Nova Scotia added a sister casino in Sydney on August 1, 1995. The casino, located on George St. in downtown Sydney, was constructed as an addition to the city's Centre 200.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Casino Nova Scotia Hotel has been renamed as the Halifax MarriottTravel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland May 12, 2006
- ^Majority of Casino Nova Scotia workers in Halifax vote to unionizeMelanie Patten, The Canadian Press, 10-09-07
- ^BMR Structural EngineeringArchived August 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
The Downtown Halifax Link system is similar to Toronto's PATH or Montreal's RÉSO system, but on a much smaller scale. It consists of a network of climate-controlled pedways (pedestrian tunnels and skywalks) connecting various office buildings, hotels, parkades, and entertainment venues around downtownHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. These walkways are all open to the public, and are convenient during inclement weather and the winter months.
Connected buildings[edit]
Hotels:
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- The Prince George Hotel
- The Hotel Halifax (formally Delta Halifax)
- The Barrington Hotel (formally Delta Barrington)
- Marriott Halifax Harbourfront (formerly Casino Nova Scotia hotel)
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Office buildings:
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- TD Tower (Barrington Street)
- Barrington Tower (Scotia Square)
- Duke Tower (Scotia Square)
- Cogswell Tower (Scotia Square)
- CIBC Building (Barrington Street)
- Brunswick Place formerly Trade Mart (Scotia Square)
- Purdy's Wharf
- Purdy's Landing
- Purdy's Wharf Tower 1
- Purdy's Wharf Tower 2
Residential:
- Plaza 1881 (Brunswick Street)
Entertainment and retail:
- Barrington Place Shops
Proposed connections[edit]
Trade Centre Limited (TCL), the developers of the new Halifax Convention Centre, have sought to connect the new facility with the Downtown Halifax Link via a new tunnel along Grafton Street. Scott Ferguson, president of TCL, said that such a tunnel would help Halifax compete by linking the new centre with the existing network of hotel rooms. The tunnel is expected to cost $7-10 million. City staff are exploring possible alternatives but have not ruled the tunnel out.[1]
References[edit]
- ^Bundale, Brett (26 June 2015). 'Proposed tunnel between Halifax Convention Centre, hotels could cost taxpayers'. Halifax Chronicle-Herald.
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External links[edit]
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Coordinates: 44°39′1.6″N63°34′30.1″W / 44.650444°N 63.575028°W