Toronto shouldn't gamble its waterfront on a casino
Toronto Star
One of these recent proposals is to replace Ontario Place with a casino. Not only would a casino be a serious mistake, it would represent one giant leap backward for Toronto's waterfront. The social and economic ills associated with casinos are …
Architect Hendrik Op't Root on Toronto casino plans: If you build it, it …National Post

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Stage nearly set at Toledo casino
Toledo Blade
BY GABRIELLE RUSSON Before the sprawling gambling floor, the ornate pillars, and flashy television screens, the Hollywood Casino Toledo was just a construction site, an outer shell of a building with no walls. That's how casino general manager Richard …

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Gambling on the waterfront: Casinos around the world that could serve as …
National Post
Should Toronto embrace a casino within its borders? And if so, should it be on the city's waterfront or near its northern edge? These are questions that will take months to resolve, and any effort to gauge the will of city residents via referendum …
OLG looking for private companies to run casinosCTV.ca
Referendums should be held on any casino expansion, New Democrats sayToronto Star
OLG shows hand, invites casino proposalsOttawa Citizen
Globe and Mail -NorthernLife.ca
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Landless Tribe Wagers on Casino Bid
Wall Street Journal
The Kialegee, a small Indian tribe, is making a big bet that it can overcome legal hurdles and build a casino in this city near Tulsa that would provide a big source of revenue for its members. The small Kialegee tribe's Red Clay Casino, …

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Casinos aren't great economic drivers, but there are pluses
The Sudbury Star
Bring on the casino. But it will not lead to a better quality of life. The economic impacts for a community with a casino are not life-changing. It should be looked upon as another venue for entertainment and a good source of employment –both of which …

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Table games also in the cards for whoever lands Peterborough's slot machines
Peterborough Examiner
By GALEN EAGLE Examiner Staff Writer The new gambling landscape in the Peterborough area could include an additional 150 slot machines, poker tables, craps, black jack, roulette and more. Ontario Lottery and Gaming says traditional casino game tables …
OLG eyes 29 gaming zones across Ont.The Sudbury Star
OLG puts out call to firms for 'world-class gaming facilities'Toronto Star
Woodstock among the 29 gaming zones unveiled by OLGWoodstock Sentinel Review
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Erie casino's table games April revenue jumps 21 percent
GoErie.com
By JOHN GUERRIERO, Erie Times-News The Erie-area casino's more than $2.1 million in gross revenue for the month represents a 21 percent increase over April 2011, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. Presque Isle Downs was one of …

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Not a list that Bombardier wanted to make
Montreal Gazette (blog)
The thing sounds rummy to me. The hot-off-the-press list – breathlessly reported by the Globe and Huffingtonpost.ca – also fingers Bell Canada – Bell Canada? Really? – Telus and Rogers. But most on the list of likeliest to file for bankruptcy are …

OLG looking for private companies to run casinos
CTV.ca
TORONTO — Ontario Lottery and Gaming announced Thursday it was looking for private companies to run casinos in different areas of the province, including Toronto and Ottawa and as far north as Thunder Bay. OLG issued a request for information from the …
The site of GTA casino down to four possibilitiesGlobe and Mail
OLG shows hand, invites casino proposals for OttawaOttawa Citizen
Ontario Lottery and Gaming looking for private companies to run casinosCanadianBusiness.com
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Casino owner warns of oversaturation on East Coast
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com
By Express-Times staff and wire View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMSSands Bethlehem President Robert DeSalvio declined to comment on latest northeast casino expansion, calling it more of a mid-Atlantic than a Pennsylvania issue, …
Casino developer: Unchecked expasion will harm industryTheDay.com
A change in the cards at casinosPhiladelphia Inquirer
Panel: Too many AC casinosCherry Hill Courier Post
Youngstown Vindicator
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