Niagara Falls Calls For More Casinos and OLG Investment in Existing Casinos

From Yahoo! Canada Finance: The city of Niagara Falls has put out the welcome mat for investment by the world’s gaming sector, unanimously passing a City Council resolution asking Premier Kathleen Wynne and her Finance Minister to allow new gaming sites in the city and to direct Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. (OLG) to include…

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Council defers talk on new casino cash until OLG agreement signed

From the Niagara Falls Review: The city’s wish list for its new casino cash windfall will have to wait. Council deferred discussions on what to do with hefty new funds expected this year from Ontario Lottery & Gaming until the new funding agreement is officially signed. The OLG has given the city a Sept. 30…

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The divine Bette Midler headlines at Fallsview Casino in November

From a PR Newswire press release: Audiences will get up close and personal during an intimate conversation with true Hollywood royalty Bette Midler as she takes centre stage to reflect on her storied career as part of Fallsview Casino’s November entertainment series. Self-anointed The Divine Miss M, Midler has graced her fans with record-breaking performances…

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Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Pianist Diana Krall to Perform at Fallsview Casino

From a PR Newswire press release: She has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, and soon Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall will be coming to Fallsview Casino to kick off October’s live concerts with a two-night engagement. As one of the best-selling artists of her time, Krall…

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Big OLG payout for Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued its first-quarter non-tax gaming revenue payment of $6,433,923 to the City of Niagara Falls for hosting Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort. “It’s about time,” said Mayor Jim Diodati. “We’ve been fighting for this for a long, long time. There were racinos…

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Casinos bring $6.4 million to Niagara Falls, Ont.

From Buffalo Business First: Niagara Falls, Ont., has received a windfall of $6.4 million for hosting two casinos. The money from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is provided under a new funding formula, according to the Niagara Falls Review.

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Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Pianist Diana Krall to Perform at Fallsview Casino

From a PR Newswire press release: She has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, and soon Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall will be coming to Fallsview Casino to kick off October’s live concerts with a two-night engagement.

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Seneca Niagara to unveil redesign

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Big changes are coming to the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel Tuesday. The Seneca Gaming Corporation is set to unveil a $26 million redesign and upgrade for the Niagara Falls facility.

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The September 2013 Entertainment Line Up Is On Sale Now!

A couple of weeks ago I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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Seneca Casinos to offer fireworks displays

From the Salamanca Press: Seneca Casinos will host some of the most extravagant fireworks displays in Western New York to celebrate the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Each of the two Seneca Casino resort hotels, in Niagara Falls and Salamanca, will host these exciting and memorable events, which are free and open to the public. The…

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