From the Niagara Falls Review:
The seeds of discontent about the role Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort play in their host city appear to be taking root just days after city council pointed them out. But the casinos’ spokesman said they have always been committed to helping Niagara Falls, but have to make sure their business is profitable first.
City council passed a resolution Monday saying the “symbiotic relationship” between the casinos and the city needs to improve. There has always been an expectation the casinos would be more than a cash cow, raising money for the provincial treasury.
Whether it’s talk about employee relations with their 5,000 associates, competitive practices that hurt existing businesses, or the perception they’re backing away from their support of community groups, there seems to be more grumbling now than ever before.