Falls gets latest OLG installment

From Niagara This Week: Coffers have swelled by more than $21 million since the city signed on to a new casino hosting agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming. The city received its a fourth-quarter (January to March) non-tax gaming revenue payment — $4,452,570 — to bring the total to $21.2 million for hosting Casino…

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Niagara County, tourism agency agree on three-year contract

From the Buffalo News: Niagara County and the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. have agreed in principle on a new three-year contract for the NTCC to continue as the county’s official tourism promotion agency. NTCC President John Percy said details remain to be negotiated, but the agreement staved off the June 18 expiration of the…

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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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Rink at the Brink to Return for 2010-2011 Season

As previously announced, the Rink at the Brink will be back on Niagara Parks Commission land this year. The official press release is available here: Thousands of visitors to Niagara Falls will once again be able to experience the thrill of skating just steps from the Horseshoe Falls, thanks to the decision taken today by…

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