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- The proposed new entertainment and casino complex in North Bay is the latest announcement by Gateway following the news this month of the completion of an $18 million renovation and rebranding of.
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- Cascades Casino North Bay Review. On May 31, 2019, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited broke ground for its new $31 million Cascades Casino North Bay at 300 Pinewood Park Drive in Callandar, Ontario. The approximately $31 million investment will reportedy span over 39,000 square feet and feature 300 slots and eight live table games.
NORTH BAY - Construction on North Bay's casino has been delayed thanks to the pandemic and officials with Gateway Casinos say it won't start anytime soon. Crews have been off-site for the past. Northern Ontario has five gaming zones — North Bay, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and Kenora — which have been bundled together by OLG. Gateway Casinos is the sole operator of casinos.
Construction has either wrapped up or is about to wrap up on casinos in Pickering, Sarnia and North Bay.
The first phase of the Pickering Casino Resort, from One Toronto Gaming, is set to open soon, featuring a range of gaming and dining options. The second phase of the resort promises entertainment and hotel choices. Once complete, the development will employ more than 2,000 as part of the casino resort’s team.
Meanwhile, in Sarnia Gateway Casino & Entertainment Ltd. announced recently that Gateway Casinos Sarnia was officially opened, with 150 new slots and the creation of more than 60 new jobs in the community.
And in North Bay, Cascade North Bay, a casino also from Gateway, is expected to open in the summer. Last May Gateway detailed how it would spend about $31 million to build the new casino, creating 300 new jobs in North Bay. When completed, it will span more than 39,000 square feet, featuring 300 slots and eight live table games.
“Gateway is delighted to be coming to the City of North Bay. We are proud to be one more reason to make this city your entertainment destination. This is the first time Gateway has put shovels in the ground in northern Ontario and we are very excited to be offering the citizens of North Bay a new and exciting entertainment and dining experience in their city,” Carrie Kormos, chief marketing and communications officer for Gateway Ontario, said last May.
The $31 million investment “will not only create 300 new jobs in North Bay, but will also provide millions in economic spin-offs throughout construction and with locally sourced goods and services when completed.”
The Sarnia casino spans 53,100 sq. ft., and features a 22,033-sq. ft. gaming floor. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Bruce MacKenzie was among the dignitaries offering congratulations.
“OLG congratulates Gateway on the grand opening of its casino in Sarnia,” said MacKenzie, OLG vice-president of land based gaming. “Investing in this gaming site and in the community will help ensure the best possible gaming experience for customers, increase awareness of the local horse racing industry and allow OLG to continue to deliver benefits to the people and Province of Ontario.”
Sarnia’s mayor Mike Bradley spoke for the community. “We are delighted to see the return of slots to Hiawatha Horse Park. We welcome the jobs and synergy with the horse racing industry. Good luck to everyone who visits Hiawatha Slots,” he said.
The construction of the Pickering casino began last year, and when open patrons will have more than 2,000 slot machines, 100 live table games, and 167 live dealer stadium gaming terminals to choose from. Phase two will include a 2,500-seat theatre for year-round concerts, dance, live performances, and more. The hotel will have 275 guest rooms.
The guessing game is finally over. The Ontario Gaming and Lottery Corporation (OLG) has named the new operator for its North and Southwest Ontario casinos. As most who followed the story could have predicted, the winning bid came from Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited.
It was a long and grueling process that took more than three years to accomplish as numerous operators competed for the title. But in the end, experience and expertise won out as OLG awarded Gateway control of nine of its existing Ontario casinos, as well as the rights to build two new casinos.
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OLG President and CEO, Stephen Rigby was excited to finally reveal the winner of the province’s casino bundles. “Today’s announcement of a service provider for the North and Southwest Gaming Bundles is a significant step forward in OLG’s modernization,” he said.
“The investments Gateway will make in the bundles will help ensure the best possible gaming experience for customers,” Rigby continued. In the meantime, he assured communities that OLG will continue “to deliver on its commitment to the people and Province of Ontario.”
Gateway Casinos CEO Tony Santo was equally pleased to comment on the massive new casinos contract with OLG. “We are very excited and pleased to partner with OLG in the modernization of Ontario’s gaming industry,” said Santo.
“In northern and southwestern Ontario, Gateway will work with host communities to bring our unique brands and experiences to customers,” he said. “On behalf of the 4,000 Gateway employees, we look forward to welcoming OLG colleagues to our team.”
Gateway’s Executive Chairman, Gabriel de Alba, chimed in as well. “In 2017, Gateway will celebrate 25 years in the business of gaming and entertainment. Expanding into Ontario is truly an exciting and significant way to mark this important milestone in our company’s history.”
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Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is a vast, trusted name in gaming throughout Canada. Established in 1992, the company already operates a dozen gaming facilities across Alberta and British Columbia, including Cascades Casino in Langley City and the Grand Villa Casino in Edmonton.
The operator will now take over day to day operations of gambling activities at 9 existing Ontario casinos, as well as the impending construction of two new casinos in the northern region. Current Ontario casinos transitioning to the Gateway management system include:
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- OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie
- OLG Slots at Sudbury Downs
- OLG Casino Thunder Bay
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- OLG Slots at Clinton Raceway
- OLG Slots at Dresden Raceway
- OLG Slots at Hanover Raceway
- OLG Casino Point Edward
- OLG Slots at Western Fair District
- OLG Slots at Woodstock Raceway
The two new casinos are slated for future construction in N4 and N5 gaming zones, which would place them in the areas of Kenora and North Bay. The OLG is still ironing out the details of those proposals, and nothing is set in stone yet, but negotiations are progressing relatively smoothly.
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While Gateway assumes all day to day operations of its new casinos, OLG will still be responsible for maintaining backend management of all gaming mechanisms within the bundles. OLG will also continue to control player data, distribution of funds to host communities, and oversight of regulatory compliance.
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