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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GM of Niagara Parks Commission set to retire

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission will soon be on the hunt for a new general manager. That’s because John Lohuis has announced he will retire and depart the organization, as of Aug. 31. He has been the commission’s GM for the last four years. According to an NPC press release, an…

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