New Falls casino operators June 11

From Niagara This Week: Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment is expected to assume day-to-day operations at the two casinos in Niagara Falls June 11. The commercial gaming company, headquartered in Connecticut, will also operate the Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre, scheduled to open later this year. MGE was selected by Ontario Lottery and Gaming in September to…

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Niagara Falls says no to change of development agreement with province

From Niagara This Week: Note: The article includes a nice rendering of the position of the theatre and how it would obstruct the view from the Hilton. City politicians do not want to see a new theatre built at Fallsview Casino, where a staff report showed the building’s height would obscure views of the Horseshoe…

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    Police to charge man who survived plunge over Niagara Falls

    From CNN/AP (reproduced below): Police to charge man who survived plunge over Niagara Falls Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Posted: 2:25 PM EDT (1825 GMT) Kirk Jones waits at the shoreline at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls after surviving a plunge over Niagara Falls. NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — A man who survived a…

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      More information on new Hampton hotel

      As was commented on the previous posting, the new Hampton hotel will be on the triangular property bordered by Fallsview, Dixon and Main. This is up the road a bit from the Fallsview Casino and is “kitty-corner” to the Embassy Suites. It is that piece of property that has the big Marineland sign on it….

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      Big Becky to surface this spring

      From the Niagara Falls Review: After four years of underground burrowing, Big Becky is about to surface near Niagara Falls. Big Becky is the nicknmame of the tunnel-boring machine digging a 10-km tunnel under the city of Niagara Falls that will bring more water to the Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric generators. “If all goes well,…

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      Tweet: One or Two $100 Power Play Cards with Access to Mi…

      One or Two $100 Power Play Cards with Access to Mini Golf and Laser Tag at Dave & Buster’s – Up to 73% Off #pd – groupon.com/deals/dave-bus…

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      Rescue seal at Aquarium of Niagara gets new name, fresh start

      From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: He’s feisty, playful, and a bit of flirt. You’d never guess by looking at 1-year-old Stryker that the Harbor Seal pup almost lost his life. He was hit by a boat in New Jersey earlier this year and needed one of his back flippers amputated. Because he’s no longer…

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        2005: a memorable year for Niagara Falls

        From Niagara This Week: From whale baby boom to tightrope walks and the start of rebuilding the city’s roads, it was an exciting year

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          Trumpeting daredevil heritage sends Niagara Falls back to the future

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Once a carnie town, always a carnie town? That’s the logic both downtown businesses and the tourism industry are using to get you to buy into events like Monday’s plunge from the Skylon Tower by daredevil Dean Sullivan and next month`s Daredevil Days festival. Niagara Falls has a nearly 200-year-old…

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