Downtown

OMAFRA Update; OHRIA Responds

February 14, 2013

"I can't speak for our Board, I can only speak for me, we are getting very, very close to the point of losing our industry and I think we have to take whatever measures are necessary and spend whateve...

OHRIA: Help Hamilton Councillors Stand Up For Flamboro

February 13, 2013

In a letter issued Tuesday night, OHRIA President Sue Leslie echoed the calls of Hamilton city councillors to show support for expanded gaming at Flamboro Downs.

Councillor Calls On Horsepeople For Strong Presence

February 12, 2013

On Monday, February 11, days before Hamilton councillors Sam Merulla and Judi Partridge introduce pro-Flamboro motions for a Flamboro Downs-related casino expansion, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. P...

Wynne Sworn In As Ontario Premier

February 11, 2013

On Monday, February 11, Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne was officially sworn in as Premier of Ontario during a ceremony at the provincial Legislature where she announced her executive council.

McCown: Godfrey's Gone "Goofy" With Gambling

February 06, 2013

He's lived in Las Vegas. He's pro-gaming. He's the most respected Canadian sports-talk figure there is. He is Bob McCown, and he's the most recent person to come out and say that he is completely agai...

Godfrey Colleague Speaks Out Against Front St. Casino

February 06, 2013

Real-estate firm RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, who has Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Chair Paul Godfrey as the chair of its board, has come out and said it is completely against the possibly...

Wynne To Allow Modernization Plan; Hamilton Mayor Raises Eyebrows

February 01, 2013

After Ontario Premier-Designate Kathleen Wynne stated Thursday that she wanted jurisdictions to have some control over casino placement, she stated that she will not be halting the Ontario Lottery and...

'Sands' Makes Front St. Casino Pitch

January 29, 2013

Figureheads from the Las Vegas Sands Corp. are the most recent U.S. casino representatives to pitch their vision for a downtown Toronto casino.

Do T.O.'s Neighbours Want A Casino?

January 24, 2013

In his on-air interview with Global Television earlier this week, MGM's Jim Murren specifically stated that if the City of Toronto opts to not embrace full-blown downtown casino expansion, many of its...

Another Push For Hamilton Referendum

January 22, 2013

It is an ongoing debate that has been a hot topic since last spring, and the divisive issue of downtown Hamilton casino expansion has not cooled one bit since an Ontario Liberal Leadership candidate t...

Report: OLG, Ottawa Discussed Casino Process At Length Out Of Public Eye

January 21, 2013

According to a report by the Ottawa Citizen, facts released to the publication via access-to-information legislation shows that there was much correspondence between the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Cor...

Hamilton Casino Consultations Continue

January 16, 2013

The topic of a downtown casino in Hamilton is proving to be a polarizing issue to residents of the Steel City. There has been quite a divide between those that want to see a full-blown casino complex ...

Barrie Will Not Pursue Downtown Casino

January 15, 2013

It has been reported that Barrie City Council has agreed not to proceed with any ideas of a downtown casino after public consultations on the issue found residents opposed to the idea.