The upcoming casino resort in the Durham Region will be built in the city of Pickering and its developer announced on Tuesday that it is now proceeding towards municipal permitting. Ontario Gaming GTA L.P., the company behind the project, said that the currently operating Casino Ajax will relocate to the […]
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Delta City Council Likely to Vote on Casino Complex This Month
The proposed hotel and casino complex in Delta, British Columbia, will most probably be reviewed this month by the city council. Councillors will need to grant a preliminary approval before the project for a CA$70 million facility planned by Gateway Casinos and Entertainment can proceed. The Delta City Council has […]
Nevada Woman Hits $1.4 Million Jackpot outside Las Vegas
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are visited by millions of customers each year, but there are many gambling venues across the state that are just as generous to gamblers. A local woman from the state of Nevada won a jackpot of $1,418,848 this weekend while playing slots at a […]
Sudbury Casino Project Takes Shape Despite Strong Opposition
The casino project in Sudbury is starting to take shape after the city’s planning committee approved the rezoning applications for a casino, an arena and a parking lot this week. Despite the strong opposition by the local business, the Kingsway Entertainment District was given the green light and pending council […]
New $36 Million Chatham Casino to Open in 2019
Canadian company Gateway Casinos and Entertainment announced on Wednesday it is investing CA$36 million in a brand new casino facility in Chatham. Cascades Casino Chatham, expected to open in mid-2019, will replace the existing Dresden slots facility and will create up to 200 jobs in the area. At a presentation […]
Quebec Teen Wins the Jackpot on Her 18th Birthday
A Canadian teenager who bought her first lottery ticket to celebrate her 18th birthday took home the jackpot prize in the Gagnant a Vie lottery. Charlie Lagarde chose the CA$1,000 weekly lifetime annuity over the option to be paid CA$1 million. Lagarde, who lives in the Monteregie area southeast of […]
Anti-Money Laundering Measures in B.C. Casinos Give Results
There has been a sharp decline in the suspicious transactions seen across British Columbia casinos, attorney general David Eby said Tuesday. It appears the anti-money laundering measures taken by the province in January already give results, as the potentially crime-related transactions have decreased from CA$20 million in July 2015 to […]
Sudbury’s Planning Committee Approves Rezoning for The Kingsway Casino
After a four-hour public hearing and a lot of controversy over the past few months, Sudbury’s planning committee on Monday approved a rezoning application that authorizes the building of a casino on the Kingsway. It would be part of the long-anticipated Kingsway Entertainment District, which is yet to obtain rezoning […]
Connecticut Tribes Oppose Casino Expansion Bill
The chairmen of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes have objected to a proposed casino expansion bill that would allow non-tribal developers to submit proposals for new casinos. In a letter, released Monday, the tribal leaders warn that if passed, the new legislation would breach their exclusivity agreements with the […]
Religious Leaders Sign a Joint Letter against Sudbury Casino
The disagreement over the planned Sudbury casino on The Kingsway continues in the city with a new letter by local religious leaders released Sunday night. It was signed by over 50 representatives of religious groups in opposition to the gambling centre envisioned for the so-called Kingsway Entertainment District. Leaders of […]









