Casino New Brunswick operator to open new facility in Edmundston

MONCTON – The operator of Casino New Brunswick says it has reached an agreement to open a new gaming facility in northwestern New Brunswick.

Sonoco Gaming New Brunswick Ltd., which operates the casino in Moncton, says it has agreed to a gaming service provider agreement that will see it open a facility at the Grey Rock Entertainment Centre on the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation.

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A spokesperson for Sonoco said the company chose the location to better attract visitors from Quebec and Maine.

The new casino will begin with a smaller temporary site on Friday, which will feature VLTs and bingo. The company said it is designed to benefit from tourism visits to the area for the World Acadian Congress in Edmundston.

Sonoco says the facility will open with the approval of the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corp.

The company hold exclusive rights to casino activity in the province.