Strong future secured for Casino Niagara

From a CNW Group press release: The future for Casino Niagara was unveiled today, with the finalization of a long-term lease between the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc. (CNHI). “The McGuinty government has delivered on its commitment to ensure that Ontario not only maintain two casinos in Niagara Falls…

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    Niagara Falls in the Movies: Canadian Bacon

    I was over at my sister’s place yesterday and she asked me to look at the DVD player in her computer. Movies would play, and then cut off. The movie she brought out to show me was Canadian Bacon. I saw it along time ago, and had forgotten about it. The movie was written and…

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      Back door to Spicy OliveBar + Grille

      Not that this is anything important, but as I was walking along Ellen Ave the other day (across from the Days Inn & Suites on Ellen Ave near Centre St) I noticed that there is a back door to the Spicy Olive.

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      Tourism industry predicting a successful 2019 season

      From Niagara This Week: While temperatures may still be quite chilly, tourism officials say the 2019 season is shaping up to be a hot one. “Niagara Falls is on the wish list of travellers from everywhere around the world,” said Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati. “We are on track once again to have another record-breaking…

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      Magic show preview: The trick to a good magic show

      This isn’t specifically Niagara Falls-related, but it does pertain to Greg Frewin, so I figured I’d include it. Besides, it has some nice background information about him. From Canada.com: Greg Frewin got his first magic kit when he was seven years old. It was nothing fancy, just a bunch of simple magic tricks, a magic…

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      CLOSEUP: Banner year for Canadian operators

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Let the good times roll. The lower Canadian dollar is encouraging more Americans to visit and more Canadians to stay at home. At Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, business has been “solid since the spring of last year” and they have continued to experience measurable growth in the summer and…

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      Under and around the Rainbow Bridge

      You may recall that I recently went to the Bird Kingdom (be sure to check out the pictures and videos). When we went, we decided to walk there. We were in the main tourist area around Clifton Hill, so we walked down the hill and under the Rainbow Bridge. I took a few pictures of…

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        Niagara Fallsview Casino March Spotlight

        I received the Niagara Fallsview Casino March Spotlight: To subscribe, click on the Spotlight Updates link on the right side of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort main page.

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          ‘Secure document’ date set; Homeland Security says June 1, 2009 is firm target date

          From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s official. Travellers entering the United States by land, sea and air will require a passport “or other secure document” as identification iorder to be permitted into the Land of the Free. “We are on course to implement and enforce the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative which is an important step…

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