GTA casino would be ‘devastating’

From Niagara This Week: A Toronto casino would be a gamble for the province if it moves ahead without an impact study is not completed first, Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said Monday. Diodati was reacting to the news that the OLG plans to open a gaming facility in Toronto as a part of a…

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OLG to close Fort Erie slots Apr. 30

From the Niagara Falls Review: The OLG Slots at Fort Erie Race Track shut down temporarily Wednesday morning for Ontario Lottery and Gaming officials to tell workers the slot machines will stop ringing for good April 30. Employees who left a 9 a.m., meeting with OLG representatives told reporters they had been told the slots…

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Casino’s future will be clearer Friday

From Niagara This Week: The future of one of Niagara’s two casinos will become clearer Friday. The fate of Casino Niagara, which first opened its doors in 1996, will be announced at a news conference at 1 p.m. at the facility, said Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor on Tuesday. Closing Casino Niagara was one of…

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Closing casino Niagara comes with a hefty price

From the Niagara Falls Review: If the Liberal government decides to close Casino Niagara, it will likely cost them tens of millions of dollars. Canadian Niagara Hotels, which owns the building Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation leases for the original Niagara Falls casino, said Thursday the 15-year lease extension signed in 2010 has no early-exit…

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Lights Up! Time Together with Carol Burnett at Fallsview

From a PR Newswire press release: Audience members will have a rare opportunity to engage with legendary entertainer Carol Burnett in an intimate setting as she takes the stage May 4 & 5 at the Fallsview Casino Resort, performing Laughter and Reflection: A Conversation with Carol, Where the Audience Asks the Questions. Widely recognized for…

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Toronto casino would be ‘totally inappropriate’: Craitor

From the Niagara Falls Review: Is it just hogwash from hogtown? Only time will tell. Recent media reports out of Toronto that Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. plans to recommend a casino be built in Toronto have some Niagara Falls businesspeople and politicians nervous. Provincial government officials insist the 2005 moratorium it placed on building…

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