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By Hope Lompe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder, Gabriola Sounder The Snuneymuxw First Nation announced on Thursday it is purchasing River Rock Casino Resort \u2013 the largest casino resort in Western Canada \u2013 and Chances Casino Maple Ridge from Great Canadian Entertainment, subject to regulatory approval. Petroglyph Development Group, a corporation owned by Snuneymuxw, purchase of the casinos it expected to make the nation one of the largest casino operators by revenue in British Columbia. \u201cWe are moving towards financial independence and sovereignty with steady, sustainable nation led revenue. We reinvest this revenue into what matters most, projects that strengthen our people, that honor our way of being and build opportunity for future generations,\u201d said Chief Michael Wyse (Xum\u2019silum). The nation entered into the gaming industry last year with… <\/p>\n

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By Hope Lompe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder, Gabriola Sounder The Snuneymuxw First Nation announced on Thursday it is purchasing River Rock Casino Resort \u2013 the largest casino resort in Western Canada \u2013 and Chances Casino Maple Ridge from Great Canadian Entertainment, subject to regulatory approval. Petroglyph Development Group, a corporation owned by Snuneymuxw, purchase of the casinos it expected to make the nation one of the largest casino operators by revenue in British Columbia. \u201cWe are moving towards financial independence and sovereignty with steady, sustainable nation led revenue. We reinvest this revenue into what matters most, projects that strengthen our people, that honor our way of being and build opportunity for future generations,\u201d said Chief Michael Wyse (Xum\u2019silum). The nation entered into the gaming industry last year with... <\/p>\n

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