From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls will be home to two casinos for the foreseeable future. That’s according to Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor, who said the 16-year-old gaming facilty — the city’s first — will remain open. And not only will the casino remain in operation, Craitor said the government and the Falls Management…
From Niagara This Week: The U.S. parent of Great Wolf Lodge has been sold to an asset management company. An affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. announced a merger deal in which Apollo will acquire Great Wolf, which owns 11 outdoors-themed hotel-waterparks across North America, including one in Niagara Falls,…
From Niagara This Week: Staff at the Radisson Hotel and Suites Fallsview are feeling pretty good these days. That’s because the hotel has been honoured with a pair of company awards — The 2011 President’s Award and 2011 Renovation Award. The President’s Award is presented to properties that achieved top scores in guest satisfaction as…
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…
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…
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…
On Wednesday I posted an article about how the Maid of the Mist is going to be running this year (no surprise there). Here are a couple more articles: Buffalo News – Maid tours of falls to continue this summer PR Web Press release – Maid of the Mist Will Operate Boat Tours in 2012…
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From Niagara This Week: The Maid of the Mist will return to the water for the 2012 season on both sides of the Niagara River Gorge the company that runs the boat tours said Tuesday. The Maid of the Mist Steamboat Company said it would continue with the service in 2012 after talks with the…
From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Controversy over the Maid of the Mist is already impacting tourism in Niagara Falls. Officials say tourists are already calling with concerns.