Whirlpool jets into 25th year

From the Niagara Falls Review: When Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours opened its doors in 1992, it was a modest affair. A single boat took passengers through soaking whitewater from the Niagara River mouth in Niagara-on-the-Lake through the Devil’s Hole Rapids to the Niagara Whirlpool. This year marks the 25th for the business headquartered in the…

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Niagara Casinos generate record gaming revenue

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Casinos enjoyed a record-earning year in 2015 with nearly $700 million generated in gross gaming revenue. “We’ve been working towards this for some time,” said Niagara Casinos president Art Frank. “Our winning mix included the right number of great associates working together to deliver superior customer service, a suite…

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Victoria Avenue ‘really needs some attention’

From the Niagara Falls Review: Long-awaited streetscape improvements along Victoria Avenue are set to begin. City council awarded a $3-million contract to Rankin Construction this week for the first phase of the project, which will go from Highway 420 to Clifton Hill/Centre Street. It will see new sidewalks, curbs, streetlights, as well as sewer repairs,…

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Niagara Falls receives Q4 payment from OLG

From Niagara This Week: City coffers have swelled by more that $5 million as The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued its fourth-quarter (January to March, 2016) non-tax gaming revenue payment. In total, the City received $5,275,019 for hosting Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort. Since December 1996, Niagara Falls has received more than…

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