Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens scouts Niagara as Ontario opens the door
The owner of Circa, the D and Golden Gate toured Niagara this summer, months before Ontario moved to invite new casino operators to the region.
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The latest land-based gaming news from Ontario: regulation, casinos, First Nations gaming, enforcement, racing and community impact.
Windsor gambling treatment program renamed Ontario Centre for Problem Gambling
Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare says the new name reflects a program that draws most of its residential clients from outside Windsor-Essex.
Gateway Casinos Sudbury adds blackjack and poker tables, creating 24 jobs
Six staffed tables now operate at the Chelmsford venue, the first table games in the Greater Sudbury market.
Ontario's $35M a year racing top-up draws criticism as wagering falls
The five-year package lifts public support for horse racing to as much as $155 million a year while betting and attendance figures keep sliding.
Ontario ends Niagara casino exclusivity, opening the region to new operators
OLG and MGE Niagara Entertainment agree to end exclusive rights, with a procurement for new casino operators planned later this year.
Sturgeon Falls man arrested after violent robbery at North Bay casino
Police say an armed man struck a worker, smashed a slot machine and demanded cash at Cascades Casino before officers stopped him outside.
Sudbury council backs road work for Gateway's planned Kingsway casino
The city will repay up to $3.035 million in road costs and refill its reserve with future OLG gaming revenue.
About 900 casino workers walk off the job in Ajax and Pickering
Unifor Local 1090 members went on strike after talks with Great Canadian Entertainment broke down. Both casinos stayed open.
Second-degree murder charge laid in 2023 killing of Pickering casino guard
Durham police say a man arrested in Saskatoon has been charged in the death of security guard Michael Ferdinand at Pickering Casino Resort.
AGCO moves all break open ticket licences to a revenue split model
Ontario's regulator adds new 50-cent and $1 ticket options for charities and drops several reporting and approval steps.
Chatham-Kent receives $473,709 for hosting Cascades Casino Chatham
The first-quarter OLG payment is about $13,000 higher than the previous quarter and lifts Chatham-Kent's lifetime total past $21.8 million.
Central Huron and Hanover get first OLG host payments of 2026-27
Central Huron received $212,504 for Gateway Casinos Clinton and Hanover $343,117 for Playtime Casino for April to June.
Ontario First Nations' gaming share may miss growing hotel and dining income
The 1.7% share paid to about 130 First Nations is tied to OLG revenue, and newer casino deals may keep non-gaming income outside that base.
Casino Rama adds fall shows as it marks 30 years near Orillia
The First Nation resort casino opened in July 1996 and has welcomed more than 76 million visitors since, with new concerts and comedy booked for the fall.
Ontario Racing sets out how new $35M a year is split across three breeds
Standardbred racing gets the largest share of the provincial top-up, with more than $14 million, followed by thoroughbreds and quarter horses.
AGCO orders $170,000 penalty over anti-money laundering lapses at Pickering casino
An audit found Great Canadian Entertainment did not properly monitor high-risk patrons or file required suspicious transaction reports.
Great Canadian fined $120,000 for unapproved slot machine software at four casinos
The AGCO found revoked or unapproved bill validator software installed in 40 cases across four Ontario casino sites.
Fort Erie Race Track welcomes five-year funding deal after months of delay
A dispute over how to share the province's new $35 million a year held up the agreement, and breeders say the wait has already cost them.
London's Cascades Casino nears ribbon-cutting after $50M, 27-month rebuild
The Western Fair District venue now has 18 gaming tables, almost 900 slots and a staff of more than 300.
Pickering gets $16.38 million from OLG and shows where casino money goes
The city has received nearly $76 million since Pickering Casino Resort opened in 2021, funding grants, parks, debt reduction and City Centre work.
Belleville receives $720,976 for hosting Shorelines Casino
The fourth-quarter OLG payment brings Belleville's 2025-26 total to just over $3 million and its total since 2017 to $25.4 million.
Ottawa horsepeople push for help after Rideau Carleton racing closure news
The local horsemen's association is seeking support for affected families, while a petition with more than 2,600 names asks the province to step in.
Rideau Carleton Raceway to end live harness racing after 2026 season
Hard Rock Ottawa and Ontario Racing say there is no sustainable path forward for the Ottawa track, which opened in 1962.
OLG reverses course and keeps slots open at Kawartha Downs
The decision protects more than 150 jobs at the slots and racetrack south of Peterborough after weeks of pressure from workers and residents.
Sarnia's racetrack casino set for five-year extension after planned closure
OLG is extending the program that keeps Gateway Casino Sarnia open at Hiawatha Horse Park, saving more than 40 jobs and city revenue.
Caesars Windsor names Windsor native Jody Brown senior vice-president and GM
Brown, a 14-year Caesars veteran, takes over from Kevin Laforet, who retires in March as a new 20-year operating deal with OLG begins.
South Huron council renews support for a small casino near Grand Bend
A developer wants a casino of 6,000 to 12,000 square feet in the former Boat Store on Bluewater Highway.
Ten Great Canadian casinos renew RG Check accreditation
Elements Casino Surrey ranked first in Canada in the Responsible Gambling Council's scoring, the company says.