Hockey fans in Edmonton may be watching NHL playoff games while enjoying a brew or two at an outdoor venue near Rogers Place. The Oilers Entertainment Group plans to open a drive-in and outdoor venue, which would include a beer garden or tent, on the grounds of the former Baccarat Casino at the corner of 104th Avenue and 101st Street. Scott McKeenThe idea of social gatherings during NHL games isn't an automatic selling point for Coun. Crews lay down wooden flooring at the corner of 104th Avenue and 101st Street on the site of the former Baccarat Casino in downtown Edmonton. (Nathan Gross/CBC) Shipton said the OEG is working with AHS to finalize a concept for the outdoor venue and receive approval for the plan.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2020 13:00 UTC