Crystal Casino

The Crystal Casino was the first permanent government-owned casino in the Western Hemisphere.^[1][2] It opened in 1990 on the seventh floor of Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was run by the Manitoba Lottery Foundation.

Location

• Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• 222 Broadway
• 49°53′16″N 97°08′12″W

Opened1990

ClosedJuly 1999

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Crystal Casino
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Location	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 222 Broadway 49°53′16″N 97°08′12″W
Opened	1990
Closed	July 1999

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Two new gaming centers, the McPhillips Street Station and the Regent Station, were opened in 1993 to replace Crystal's bingo halls.^{[citation needed]}

It closure was announced on May 22, 1997, with the two other Winnipeg casinos absorbing its operations by 1999.^[3]