It will be called Century Mile, Paul Ryneveld, a spokesman for operator Century Casinos, said in an interview. Horse Racing Alberta announced Monday that Century Casinos Europe GmbH is the successful applicant to own, build and operate an "A" track horse racing facility for the Edmonton market area. Industry will see new growthHorse Racing Alberta said Century Casinos has proven experience in gaming and horse racing and will bring that experience to the Edmonton-area project. In addition to Century Downs, the company operates several Alberta casinos, including Century Edmonton and Century Calgary. Under the previous agreement, Horse Racing Alberta received the equivalent of 51.67 per cent of revenue from slot machines at the province's four Racing Entertainment Centres.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2016 22:07 UTC