Reopening boat lease fraught with danger

From the Niagara Falls Review: Premier Dalton McGuinty sailed into uncharted waters, forcing the Niagara Parks Commission to put its lease with the Maid of the Mist out to tender. If he doesn’t navigate carefully, he risks steering the Niagara Falls tourism industry right onto the rocks. Jaws dropped in Niagara Falls last Wednesday when…

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‘Progress’ on Casino Niagara lease, but talks ongoing

From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario Lottery and Gaming and Canadian Niagara Hotels have made progress in talks to keep Casino Niagara in the location it has occupied since 1996, more than two years after Premier Dalton McGuinty told OLG to “get a deal.” “There has been some positive progress,” said Dino A. DiCienzo, vice-president…

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