After sudden closure, Casino by Vanshaw expected to reopen
MEDICINE HAT, AB — After a sudden closure over the New Year`s Weekend, the Casino by Vanshaw at the Medicine Hat Lodge is expected to reopen later this week.
In a statement posted on the casino`s Facebook page, the Casino by Vanshaw said the Court of Queen’s Bench ordered the Medicine Hat Lodge to restore the casinos access to the Casino premises. The lodge took control of the casino on Monday at 8 a.m. and locked the doors, claiming in a memo the lack of rent payment from Vanshaw Enterprises Ltd., the casino’s parent company, to the Lodge forced the lodge to terminate its lease.
On Tuesday, the casino had its access restored to the premises, following an order from the Court of Queen`s Bench.
“We believe that the Medicine Hat Lodge has broken the law by locking us out and we will pursue further remedies`said Kevin Van Der Kooy, president of the casino, in the statement. “We are also taking steps to move our facility to a more community supportive location.”