26-Oct-06. Alberta’s 18th casino opens today. Lethbridge Herald, A2.

When it opens today on the Enoch reserve at the western fringe of Edmonton, the River Cree Resort and Casino will be the 18th casino in the Province of Alberta. Gary Smith, who studies gambling at the University of Alberta and the Alberta Gaming Research Institute, believes the province is likely close to its casino saturation point. Stephanie Francis of the provincial gaming commission said casino proposals are being put on hold for the next 10 months while the commission researches the impacts.