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OP/ED: Out-of-control gambling in desperate times can ruin lives
Daily I witness the impact of gambling that has gotten out of control, and the valiant efforts of individuals and families to regain the many broken aspects of their lives.  Ontario Gaming6/14/2013
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Dump casino expansion plans: Hudak
(Ontario) -- Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak says the province’s plans to expand gambling in Ontario should be shelved. In a media conference call on...
6/13/2013
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Editorial: Let's avoid casino tunnel vision
(Ontario) -- Following recent upheaval in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation boardroom and a change of tact on casinos initiated by the premier's office,...
6/7/2013
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McNaughton reintroduces bill to require municipal vote on casinos
(Ontario) -- Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton reintroduced a private member’s bill Thursday to ensure municipal input on proposed casinos.
6/3/2013
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Doubling down on casinos
(Ontario) -- Canadian anti-gambling crusaders could be forgiven if they think they’re on a winning streak. Over the last month, plans by the Ontario government to...
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Ontario taxpayers hit with $81-million tab for scrapping horse-racing slots
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is giving $81-million to horse-racing tracks as compensation for the provincial government’s controversial...
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Taxpayers hit for $81m - scrapped horse slots
(Ontario) -- The payments are going to horse racing tracks that spent money on expansion to accommodate more slot machines before the government unexpectedly cancelled...
5/31/2013
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Horse racing industry hopes for a few more lap
(Ontario) -- He’s been working with some of the most beautiful “athletes’’ in the world for decades. But 48-year-old John LeBlanc Jr. — son...
5/29/2013
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Markham folds on casino idea
(Ontario) -- Markham is out of the casino game. Wary of adverse effects on social life and civic reputation, city council including Mayor Frank Scarpitti voted 9-4...
5/28/2013
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Casino debate hits Markham & Vaughan councils
(Ontario) -- Markham and Vaughan are sizing up the prospect of getting in on the GTA's casino sweepstakes. City council meets in each city tonight to start gauging...
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Casino vote: Is Vaughan gambling with our future?
(Ontario) -- Whether or not you believe a casino and entertainment complex is a good or bad thing for Vaughan, the city’s nine councillors who will vote on the...
5/27/2013
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Markham, Vaughan start mulling casino bids
(Toronto) -- Markham and Vaughan are looking at jumping into the casino game again after Toronto dropped out last week. Councils for the two cities will meet separately...
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Whitby mayor clears the air on casino decision
(Ontario) -- Mayor Pat Perkins is laying her cards on the table regarding Town council's decision last summer to declare Whitby a willing host for a gaming facility...
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Canada’s love-hate relationship with casinos
(Ontario) -- Some of the world’s best and most luxurious casinos can be found in Canada – but views seem distinctly polarised as to whether the country needs...
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Woodbine slots strike averted as tentative labour deal inked during last-minute talks
(Ontario) -- The possibility of a midnight strike at the Woodbine slots was averted Sunday when last-minute negotiations reaped a tentative labour agreement.
5/26/2013
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Tentative agreement reached with the OLG Slots and PSAC at Woodbine
(Ontario) -- The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced Sunday afternoon that the bargaining team has managed to reach a tentative agreement with the OLG...
5/25/2013
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New Slots Deal at Clinton Raceway
(Ontario) -- The municipality of Central Huron has signed on to a new Provincial funding formula for slot machine revenues. OLG Spokesperson Tony Bitonti says the new...
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Pickering voters to have their say on possible casino
(Ontario) -- Voters will have a chance to weigh in on the question of bringing gaming to Pickering with a referendum question on the ballot.
5/23/2013
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Councillor’s bid to revist casino decision sets off heated debate
(Ottawa) -- After months of no action on the casino file, one councillor’s unexpected bid to revisit council’s decision is set to ignite a controversial...
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Is Misssissauga casino option still alive?
(Ontario) -- Toronto councillors may have overwhelmingly rejected a downtown casino, but some of their counterparts in nearby cities are betting that a gambling facility...
5/22/2013
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Council rushed into vote on expanding gaming at Woodbine: Holyday
(Toronto) -- City council made a mistake by rushing into a vote on the expansion of gaming facilities at Woodbine Racetrack, says Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday.
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Council rushed into vote on expanding gaming at Woodbine: Holyday
(Ontario) -- City council made a mistake by rushing into a vote on the expansion of gaming facilities at Woodbine Racetrack, says Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday.
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Woodbine fears ‘greatest threat’ as Toronto council rejects expansion
(Ontario) -- In neon green shirts emblazoned with “Woodbine Jobs,” jockeys, horse trainers and other Woodbine Racetrack “horse people” watched...
5/21/2013
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OLG financial records raise red flag for Hamilton casino plan
(Ontario) -- Ontario's four premier resort-style casinos have lost a combined $360 million in the past six years while handing out $1.6 billion in freebies and cash...
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Paul Godfrey fired over horse racing, casino hosting fees, Kathleen Wynne says
(Ontario) -- Horse racing and casino hosting fees were behind Paul Godfrey’s firing as chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. last week, Premier Kathleen...
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Province was right to fire Godfrey, anti-casino advocates say
(Ontario) -- Anti-casino advocates in Hamilton are celebrating former OLG chairman Paul Godfrey's ousting as a win to finally put a stake in the heart of a downtown...
5/19/2013
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City would get more casino revenue under new deal
(Ontario) -- At the request of Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Association has improved its offer to municipalities with casinos or that...
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More Casino Money for Thunder Bay
(Ontario) -- Last year Thunder Bay received $2.4 million in shared revenue from the Thunder Bay Casino operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG).
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Casino massacre is a no-Wynne: editorial
(Ontario) -- Now that Premier Kathleen Wynne has blown up Dalton McGuinty's plan for the province to raise $1.3 billion annually in new revenues by modernizing the...
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LETTER: OLG’s myopic perspective on casinos
(Ontario) -- The firing of Paul Godfrey is just the latest in the unravelling of his “modernization” plan, which would have located 29 casinos in population...
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Tourist season returns to Niagara Falls
(Ontario) -- The calendar says summer doesn’t arrive for another month. The crowds on Clifton Hill this past weekend said otherwise. For decades the Victoria Day...
5/18/2013
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Analysis: Paul Godfrey firing disgraceful
(Toronto) -- You’ve got to wonder what’s going on with this province. Who’d do business here in the future? Thursday evening, after MPPs had headed...
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Interim board installed at OLG
(Toronto) -- The provincial government has appointed an interim board at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. It follows the resignations of the previous board members,...
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OLG board resigns after chair fired
(Ontario) -- Ontario’s gambling expansion, which is crucial to the Liberal government balancing the books without raising taxes, is in disarray after Paul Godfrey...
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This is Kathleen Wynne’s government now
(Ontario) -- It turned into more of a defining moment than Kathleen Wynne had really been aiming for. The Premier decided weeks ago that she wanted to replace Paul...
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Column: Limited gains for Windsor
(Ontario) -- The casino gambling landscape in Ontario got a lot more complicated after Premier Kathleen Wynne overturned the OLG's apple cart this week.
5/17/2013
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Firing OLG chair Godfrey shows Liberals in ‘disarray,’ Hudak says
(Ontario) -- Premier Kathleen Wynne is being blamed for “chaos” at Ontario’s gambling agency that is threatening the cash-strapped province’s...
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Ontario’s gambling modernization plan in question after Paul Godfrey fired
(Ontario) -- Say what you will about the firing of Ontario Lottery and Gaming chairman Paul Godfrey and the resignation of its entire board of governors, but at the very...
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Premier Kathleen Wynne, Paul Godfrey had different visions
(Ontario) -- Paul Godfrey is putting the blame for his messy ouster as chairman of Ontario’s lottery corporation squarely at Premier Kathleen Wynne’s feet,...
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Local reaction to OLG shakeup and uncertainty
(Ontario) -- Mayor Debbie Amaroso expects OLG's modernization plan will be pushed back with the dismissal of the Crown agency's chairman and resignations of most...
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London's Western Fair still preferred casino site
(Ontario) -- London’s Western Fair remains a preferred site for a new casino and gaming zone in Ontario, despite a dramatic shakeout at Ontario’s gambling...
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More money for Windsor under new casino hosting fee formula
(Ontario) -- A new casino hosting fee formula tied to gaming revenue will mean millions more for the City of Windsor, Mayor Eddie Francis said.
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Ontario casinos to pay host municipalities more money
(Ontario) -- The Ontario government on Friday announced a new way to determine the fee municipalities receive for hosting an OLG gaming facility. The government claims...
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Paul Godfrey did no favours for horse racing community: Perkins
(Ontario) -- At racetracks and the few remaining breeding farms around this province, thousands of hard-working individuals who breed and race horses for a living can be...
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Falls to benefit from new casino agreement
(Ontario) -- Niagara Falls could see $20 million more a year for hosting two casinos, says Ontario Lottery and Gaming spokesman Tony Bitonti.
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Niagara Falls to receive ‘millions’ more a year for hosting casinos under new formula, Niagara Falls mayor says
(Ontario) -- If Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati is feeling a bit like his city hit the jackpot, he has good reason. The Ontario government announced Friday morning some...
5/16/2013
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New casinos in doubt as OLG chair fired, board quits
(Ontario) -- Ontario’s gambling expansion, which is crucial to the Liberal government balancing the books without raising taxes, is in disarray after Paul Godfrey...
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Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor supports government’s decision to fire OLG chairman
(Ontario) -- The Ontario government has fired the head of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Paul Godfrey, who was appointed chairman of the provincial agency...
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Ontario lottery board walks out after Godfrey ousted as chairman
(Ontario) -- Paul Godfrey was ousted as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on Thursday following a call from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
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Paul Godfrey fired as head of OLG, board of directors resign
(Ontario) -- Ontario’s gambling expansion, which is crucial to the Liberal government balancing the books without raising taxes, is in disarray after Paul Godfrey...
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Paul Godfrey ousted as chair of OLG
(Ontario) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Chair Paul Godfrey has left his post as Premier Kathleen Wynne realigns the province’s gambling agency with her...
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Paul Godfrey out as OLG chairman
(Ontario) -- Paul Godfrey is out as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and he says the board has also resigned.
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Ontario 'willing to increase' casino hosting fees for all municipalities: Finance Minister Charles Sousa
(Ontario) -- Toronto will receive $53.7 million a year to host a casino, the Ontario government said Thursday. That’s the winnings for the city under a new formula...
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Ontario may not divulge casino revenue formula before Toronto vote
(Ontario) -- The Ontario government will not commit to releasing its new casino revenue formula before Toronto city council votes on whether to build a gambling palace,...
5/14/2013
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Kitchener votes against pursuing casino, wants Woolwich to reconsider
(Ontario) -- The City of Kitchener is the latest local municipality to say it wants no part of a casino. Kitchener councillors voted unanimously against pursuing a...
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Long-Term Plan for Ontario Horse Racing Looms
(Ontario) -- After reaching short-term agreements with 11 of the province's 17 racetracks to continue live racing for 2013, the Ontario government is ready to map...
5/13/2013
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Kitchener council holds final vote on casino
(Ontario) -- Kitchener city council is voting tonight on whether to welcome a casino to the community.
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Ontario lottery corporation’s plans to be reviewed, frustrated Premier says
(Ontario) -- Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says her government is launching a review of all aspects of the provincial lottery corporation’s modernization plans.
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Wynne unimpressed with OLG modernization
(Ontario) -- As rumours swirled Monday about a possible regime change at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Premier Kathleen Wynne appeared unimpressed with how the...
5/11/2013
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All Kitchener councillors to vote ‘no’ on proposed casino
(Ontario) -- City councillors will unanimously reject a casino when they meet on Monday evening. The 10 councillors and mayor confirmed they will vote no.
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Odds stacked against Woolwich casino
(Ontario) -- Woolwich Township made its bet on bringing a casino to town and now the odds appear to be against that happening. The idea of a casino here has been...
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Editorial: Keep this region casino-free
(Ontario) -- Kill it, Kitchener council. Kill the casino proposed for Waterloo Region. You have the opportunity — a vote on Monday to say yea or nay to a gaming...
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LETTER: Casino a bad bet for Kitchener
(Ontario) -- Over the past several months, local residents have been wooed with visions of triple 777s on slot machines and municipal councils have been wooed by the...
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LETTER: We need a casino
(Ontario) -- Waterloo Region is one of the premier high-tech regions of Canada. The world-class talent this region attracts is absolutely outstanding.
5/10/2013
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Casino Brantford, one city’s experience
(Ontario) -- It’s 1 p.m. on a Tuesday at Casino Brantford. The parking lot is about three-quarters full and a minivan marked OLG Security patrols the lot.
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OLG to review rules for casinos where two tier government exists
(Ontario) -- A new twist in the ongoing debate over casinos in Waterloo Region. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation reportedly says it will review its rules when...
5/9/2013
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Casino opinions mount. But is public voice heard?
(Ontario) -- Politicians in three local governments have heard 5,309 casino opinions, but have they heard the true voice of the people? Consider the latest online survey...
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Editorial: Put a stop to new casinos
(Ontario) -- Regional council has come out against a casino in the area, and it wants Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) and the provincial government to know it.
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Kitchener mayor wants meeting with premier over casino
(Ontario) -- Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr doesn’t want a casino anywhere near his city. Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan wants a casino in his township, which happens to...
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OLG to review casino allocation process in Waterloo Region
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says it will review its process of selecting municipalities for casino development, throwing into question plans...
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Vaughan's anti-casino forces stage protest Saturday
(Ontario) -- The most vocal advocates against having a casino come to Vaughan have organized a protest this Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. No Casino Vaughan, co-chaired by...
5/8/2013
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OLG should review rules if region says no to casino, says Wynne
(Ontario) -- Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation should review its rules on the casino development process if Waterloo Region...
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Casino overwhelmingly opposed in Kitchener, survey says
(Ontario) -- Participants in an online survey commissioned by the City of Kitchener are overwhelmingly opposed to the development of a casino, both within the...
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City of Kitchener survey suggests most people oppose casino
(Ontario) -- An overwhelming majority of people surveyed are opposed to a casino in Kitchener or anywhere else in the region.
5/7/2013
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Kitchener councillor criticizes OLG's casino pitch
(Ontario) -- A member of Kitchener's economic development advisory committee tasked with researching the economic benefits of a casino in the city, thinks the...
5/6/2013
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Waterloo councillors vote unanimously against pursuing casino
(Ontario) -- A casino may still show up in Waterloo Region, but it won’t be in the City of Waterloo. Councillors in that city voted unanimously Monday against...
5/4/2013
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Column: Are all voices being heard in casino debate?
(Ontario) -- In April, Ipsos Reid conducted a scientific poll that suggests public sentiment is not necessarily aligned with what has been observed thus far at the City...
5/2/2013
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Sault Casino Loses Half Its Value
(Ontario) -- The Sault Ste. Marie Charity Casino has lost half of it's value according to the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. In a story published by the Globe...
4/30/2013
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OLG won't pay costs for public input
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says it won’t foot the bill for a referendum to see if the town’s residents will support a casino.
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Problem gambler pleads for city to keep casino out
(Ontario) -- Sue Pallas’ voice cracked with sobs Tuesday night as the recovering gambling addict pleaded with city councillors to keep a casino out of this city.
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ThistleDown Racino offers modest makeover not likely to wow casino fans: Mark Naymik
(Ohio) -- Northeast Ohio's first racino won't impress you. After visiting Thistledown last week, I'm convinced the thoroughbred track that now offers 1,100...
4/29/2013
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Kitchener economic committee supports casino talks
(Ohio) -- The City of Kitchener’s economic development advisory committee wants council to support a casino to get detailed discussions underway with the Ontario...
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Regional chair to urge Council to send anti-casino message
(Ontario) -- Regional Chair Ken Seiling wants Council to tell the province and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation that it’s opposed to a casino in Waterloo...
4/27/2013
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Seiling wants region to denounce casino option
(Ontario) -- Ken Seiling is prepared to publicly denounce a casino here in his official role as regional chair. On May 8, Seiling will ask councillors to tell both the...
4/26/2013
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Online petition ramps up against casino in Vaughan
(Ontario) -- As time inches closer for Vaughan council to vote on whether or not to become a host municipality for a casino, a local group wants to make its views...
4/25/2013
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City gets $559,369 in slots revenue
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. issued a fourth-quarter payment of $559,369 to Greater Sudbury last week, its share of gambling revenue from the OLG...
4/24/2013
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Casino opponents speak loudest at Kitchener public meeting
(Ontario) -- A public input meeting for Kitchener residents to give their thoughts on bringing a casino to town ended up with nearly unanimous opposition.
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D’Amato: Plenty of reasons why we shouldn’t gamble on a casino
(Ontario) -- One delegation after another told Kitchener council Tuesday night to say no to a casino in the city. Lucky Waterloo Region. Right now, it has fewer problem...
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Gambling expert says casinos bring a host of problems
(Ontario) -- A leading expert on gambling says casinos bring a variety of problems to the communities they’re located in. Dr. Jim Cosgrave of Trent University,...
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Kitchener council hears “no” to proposed casino
(Ontario) -- The overwhelming outcry to the possibility of a casino coming to Kitchener is “no.” Hundreds of residents turned out Tuesday night at Kitchener...
4/23/2013
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Woodbine pitches gambling pact to OLG
(Ontario) -- Ontario's largest horse racing company is eager to work with the province on an expanded gambling presence across its various locations.
4/20/2013
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OLGC makes final payment
(Ontario) -- Windsor has received $385,000 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp as its last quarterly payment for the transition period following the end of the...
4/19/2013
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Battle lines over casino are being drawn
(Ontario) -- As a new business owner, Lisa Dixon wouldn't set up a cafe in Peterborough's downtown knowing a casino would soon locate in the core.
4/17/2013
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Anti-casino protestors rally out front of Holiday Inn | UPDATE
(Ontario) -- Rod Phillips isn’t oblivious to the controversy that’s been sparked in Peterborough and beyond as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (...
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LETTER: If we get a casino, keep more of the profits
(Ontario) -- What is lacking in the casino debate is a real analysis of the benefits, if any, of a new gaming facility in our midst. To use gambling parlance: What are...
4/16/2013
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Private sector – not Ontario – should operate casinos, Hudak says
(Ontario) -- Ontario should pull out of the casino business and leave it to the private sector, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says.
4/15/2013
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65% against casino coming: poll
(Ontario) -- Sixty-five per cent of Peterborough residents surveyed do not want a casino within the city’s boundaries. The findings were released by the No Casino...
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Local mayors want fair share of casino revenues
(Ontario) -- The mayors of Woolwich and Kitchener say they would want a fair share of casino revenues as controversy erupts over revenue-sharing in Toronto.
4/14/2013
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Equal can mean more
(Ontario) -- WHEN former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty told the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation it had to come up with $3 billion more over the next five years...
4/12/2013
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DRESCHEL: Auditor general to put OLG expansion under magnifying glass
(Ontario) -- Many of the troubling questions that have dogged the casino debate in Hamilton and across Ontario are about to go under the microscope.
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LETTER: Robinson made more sense on casino issue
(Ontario) -- Having caught comments made by Laurentian University's David Robinson and Mayor Marianne Matichuk in media interviews on casinos that Queen's Park...
4/11/2013
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Editorial: Our shifting casino gamble
(Ontario) -- When it comes to Ontario’s great casino debate, the question is not so much will Waterloo Region get one but where it will go. This basic fact must be...
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Let’s make a deal on gambling in Nickel City
(Ontario) -- There’s little room for grey in Sudbury’s great casino debate, where opinions tend to be set in stone and open minds are hard to find.
4/10/2013
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Bingemans president wants city to OK casino
(Ontario) -- A leading entertainment entrepreneur wants city councillors to say “yes” to a casino here so everyone can find out exactly what impact a...
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Ontario's auditor general to probe OLG's plans for casinos, racetracks
(Toronto) -- Ontario's auditor general will investigate the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s expansion plans and the cancellation of the slots-at-racetracks...
4/8/2013
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No casino interference: Wynne
(Ontario) -- Premier Kathleen Wynne says the province will not interfere with local governments by forcing them to decide the casino issue at the ballot box.
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Caesars Windsor could be sold in next decade: OLG (with video)
(Ontario) -- The province could sell Caesars Windsor and two other Ontario casinos when operating agreements expire in about seven years, an Ontario Lottery and Gaming...
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NDP officials say OLG overhaul threatens Caesars Windsor
(Ontario) -- The current restructuring plans for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation threaten the long-term viability of casino operations in Windsor, according...
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OLG changes could cost Windsor, says Natyshak
(Ontario) -- Essex NDP MPP Taras Natyshak says the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's restructuring plans threaten both the horseracing industry in the Windsor...
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Cambridge reconsiders changing its mind on casino
(Ontario) -- Greg Durocher came to speak on a casino. Cambridge city council told him to get lost. “We still like you,” Mayor Doug Craig told Durocher....
4/6/2013
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1812: Fallsview Casino named ‘Defender of the Town’ for support of upcoming bicentennial events
(Ontario) -- The War of 1812 Bicentennial events and festivals continue into 2013 and Fallsview Casino becomes its newest contributor by donating $5,000 to the War of...
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PoV: Hold referendum on casino
(Ontario) -- Residents of Greater Sudbury should have a say in whether they want a full-service casino in their city, so it was troubling to hear Mayor Marianne Matichuk...
4/5/2013
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Peterborough Square rolling the dice on casino
(Ontario) -- Peterborough Square may bet its future as host of a casino. on the lower level of the downtown mall. While details of the plan haven’t been released,...
3/31/2013
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Go North, Young Man: OLG’s modern monopoly and opportunities for growth
(Ontario) -- In Canada, each province has a monopoly over gaming which takes place within provincial boundaries. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG),...
3/29/2013
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Slots-at-racetracks program put on hold?
(Ontario) -- On Thursday (March 28), the Ontario Legislature carried the motion of Essex's New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak. The pro-horse racing motion calls...
3/28/2013
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Fort Erie Race Track gets one-year reprieve
(Ontario) -- The horses at the Fort Erie Race Track will run again this season, at least. The Ontario government announced it will provide transitional funding that will...
3/27/2013
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Councils skip usual staff review before final decisions on casino
(Ontario) -- When Waterloo and Kitchener councillors sit down for a final casino vote, they will do so without the benefit of a staff report to guide them through the...
3/25/2013
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Helping or harming? Ontario gambling expansion and First Nations
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is modernizing. And that means expansion, new casinos and licensed gaming facilities in yet untapped markets...
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OLG growth plan already hurting cities with existing casinos
(Ontario) -- Not a single new casino has been built yet in Ontario, but government plans for increasing the number of gambling establishments have slashed the financial...
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Revenue-Share Row Clouds Ontario Casino Plans [reg. req'd]
(Ontario) -- All Ontario cities must receive equal treatment for hosting newly-privatized casinos, even if that means effectively killing plans for a multibillion-dollar...
3/23/2013
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne won’t really crimp Toronto casino funding: Editorial
(Ontario) -- After mayors outside Toronto squawked about a “special deal” to put a downtown casino in Canada’s largest city, Premier Kathleen Wynne...
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Paul Godfrey’s wheeling and dealing not enchanting Premier Wynne
(Ontario) -- It was a role that seemed to be made for Paul Godfrey. For three years, the Postmedia newspaper executive and former municipal politician and all-purpose...
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Column: OLG’s casino master plan just plain absurd
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s casino pitch is like a casino itself. It promises the marks easy pickings but neglects to mention that the...
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LETTERS: The great casino debate
(Toronto) -- The whiff of BS is strong downwind of the great casino debate. The representations of OLG and MGM fail the credibility test. Hundreds of millions in fees...
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Thumbs Up to, getting tough with OLG, Meals on Wheels and political frankness
(Ontario) -- Thumbs Down to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. for even contemplating giving Toronto a different – and substantially different – deal for...
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Casino alone won't draw tourists: Chamber
(Ontario) -- The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce supports a casino in Sudbury if it is attached to a multipurpose facility. "We feel that in order for there to...
3/22/2013
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Council recoups casino taxes
(Ontario) -- Regional council grabbed back the precious tax revenue the Region lost from Niagara Falls' two casinos in one swift hike Thursday.
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Kitchener council set to vote on public casino consultation
(Ontario) -- City council will decide Monday whether to ask the public if they want a casino, but there may not be enough time to get a clear answer. If there is a yes...
3/20/2013
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Niagara Falls feeling frustrated over casino compensation
(Ontario) -- That warning today from premier Kathleen Wynne to Ontario Lottery and Gaming chair Paul Godfrey. It came after earlier reports suggested the OLG would offer...
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OLG reviewing casino fees
(Ontario) -- The chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation sat down with premier Kathleen Wynne today to discuss the ongoing debate of casino revenues in the...
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Ontario’s casino bet is weirdly perverse: Walkom
(Ontario) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s casino pitch is like a casino itself. It promises the marks easy picking but neglects to mention that the house...
3/19/2013
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Councillors give the OK to three potential casino sites
(Ontario) -- Peterborough City Council is leaving the door open on three potential sites for a casino in Peterborough.
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Kathleen Wynne to meet with OLG bosses to discuss lottery sell-off and casinos
(Ontario) -- Premier Kathleen Wynne is meeting Ontario’s gambling czars to get some “clarity” on casino expansion and the lottery sell-off.
3/18/2013
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Ontario says no to special casino deal for Toronto
(Ontario) -- The Ontario government has stipulated that the same funding formula for casinos will be used everywhere, derailing a lottery corporation arrangement that...
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Casinos a money grab for province, critics say
(Sudbury) -- A Sudbury economist is questioning whether a downtown casino would actually be an economic driver for the city.
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More than 100 protest at Kawartha Downs
(Ontario) -- At 24, Tom Riley thought he knew where the rest of his life would take him. He’s a third-generation race horse breeder married to a third-generation...
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Peterborough MP urges province to cancel Slots at Kawartha Downs lease deal over decision to halt harness racing
(Ontario) -- If Kawartha Downs doesn’t continue horse racing, Ontario Lottery and Gaming should pull the slot machines out of that site, Peterborough MP Dean Del...
3/16/2013
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NDP would put casino expansion on hold until municipal referendum held
(Ontario) -- The political party that brought casino gambling to Ontario 20 years ago now wants to put the brakes on any further expansion. New Democrat MPP Taras...
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Ontario NDP calls for referendum on OLG modernization plan
(Ontario) -- The Ontario NDP wants to put the brakes on the province’s lottery and gaming modernization plan until after the 2014 municipal elections when...
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Ottawa and Niagara Falls revolt over rumours of special treatment for Toronto casino
(Ontario) -- Embittered by reports that Toronto will get a sweeter deal on its casino than anywhere else in the province, Ontario mayors rose up in revolt Friday against...
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City wants sweeter T.O. casino deal
(Ontario) -- Windsor expects to be in for a windfall of cash if the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation pays hosting fees worth an estimated $50-to $100-million...
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OLG ups the ante for potential TO casino
(Ontario) -- Ontario’s lottery corporation is sweetening the pot for a potential Toronto casino. And once again, it has serious ramifications for the two casinos...
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Paul Godfrey rolls up his sleeves at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
(Toronto) -- When Rob Prichard was hired by MGM Resorts to help lobby for a casino in downtown Toronto, he promptly declared a potential conflict of interest.
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'Uncertain times' at Downs
(Ontario) -- As the new racing season draws near, the fate of Sudbury Downs' 2013 season is still up in the air. Downs president Pat MacIsaac said talks are still...
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OP/ED: Woolwich residents should make the call on a casino
(Ontario) -- The Record’s Tuesday editorial, “No referendum on local casino,” unfortunately failed to deliver an accurate portrayal of how casino...
3/15/2013
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Ontario NDP Proposes a Referendum on OLG Modernization Plan
(Ontario) -- The Ontario NDP have proposed to temporarily halt the province’s lottery and gaming modernization plan at least until the 2014 municipal elections...
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Provincial News: NDP: OLG revamp should allow for municipal referendums and real future for horseracing
(Ontario) -- Essex MPP Taras Natyshak is introducing a motion at the provincial legislature aimed at addressing serious concerns about the current revamp of the Ontario...
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Tories want to scrap Liberals’ plans for more casinos and online gambling
(Toronto) -- Ontario should scrap its “empire-building” plans for more casinos and online gambling and focus instead on bolstering the horse-racing industry...
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Kathleen Wynne Doubles Down on Double Speak Over Toronto Casino Fees – Does Ontario Need More Casinos?
(Toronto) -- The Tweets are fast and furious as many across Ontario are upset at the Province seeming to give Toronto, the centre of the Universe, at least to...
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Casino debate comes back to council Monday
(Ontario) -- At least 15 residents will have their say on where a new gambling facility should go when the debate over proposed casino locations comes back to the...
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Group rallies against casino in Peterborough
(Ontario) -- A group of concerned residents are hoping to convince Peterborough city councillors to keep a casino out of the city. The grassroots movement, which formed...
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OLG moves forward in privatization
(Ontario) -- Casino operators wanting to operate facilities in Northern Ontario – including Sault Ste. Marie – have submitted their applications to Ontario...
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Hudak Presents PC Path For Ontario Horse Racing; OHRIA Responds
(Ontario) -- On Thursday, March 14, PC Leader Tim Hudak will formally present his white paper on agriculture and rural Ontario in Guelph, Ont., with part of that paper...
3/14/2013
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Brantford, Thunder Bay happy with downtown casinos
(Ontario) -- Jim Comuzzi had his doubts when talk of a casino coming to Thunder Bay's entertainment district started circulating. The restaurant owner and vice-chair...
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Kitchener may consider public casino consultation
(Ontario) -- Kitchener may be the only local city positioned to debate talking to residents about hosting a casino — potentially putting it alongside Woolwich...
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MacLeod: Casino OKs should rest with citizens
(Ontario) -- Referendums at the municipal level should not be held simply because councillors of the day cannot make a final determination on an issue.
3/13/2013
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Rally Planned At Kawartha Downs
(Ontario) -- No Casino in The City is rallying at Kawartha Downs on Thursday at noon to lobby to keep the racetrack and slots in Cavan-Monaghan and out of Peterborough.
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Waterloo likely to vote on casino issue in March
(Ontario) -- Waterloo council will have a preliminary vote 'probably by the end of March' on whether to hold public consultations on a potential casino in the...
3/11/2013
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Flamboro Downs' deal with OLG should end casino, says city councilor
(Ontario) -- Flamboro Downs has reached an agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to continue operating its slots for the foreseeable future,...
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Kitchener casino vote coming this month
(Ontario) -- Kitchener council will begin the process later this month of officially deciding whether it wants to pursue a casino in the city, says Mayor Carl Zehr.
3/9/2013
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Company already visited city, says development would definitely include amenities
(Ontario) -- Caesars Entertainment, one of the world's largest gaming and casino operators, is definitely interested in building a casino and other amenities in Greater...
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Flamboro Downs reaches agreement with OLG
(Ontario) -- The OLG has reached an agreement with Flamboro Downs to continue slots at the racetrack. This new deal – announced Saturday – will replace their...
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Race is on at six Ontario tracks; Flamboro still in limbo
(Ontario) -- Horses will be racing at six Ontario tracks this year, but the future of Flamboro Downs is still up in the air. The province has inked three-year transition...
3/8/2013
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Next step for Woolwich casino: woo private operators
(Woolwich) -- So Woolwich Township is willing to host an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation casino. Now what?
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Horse racing saved at 6 Ontario tracks, sport to join OLG
(Ontario) -- The horse racing industry reacted with cautious optimism Friday after Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the sector would be integrated into a provincial...
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Ontario horse racing: Premier Kathleen Wynne announces deal to rescue 4 racetracks
(Ontario) -- Ontario's beleaguered horse racing industry is going to live to ride again. An industry that was nearly euthanized by the Liberal government is finding...
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Province makes deals with more racetracks for 2013 season despite loss of slots
(Ontario) -- Ontario's Liberal government has reached transition funding agreements with four more racetracks to replace its cancelled revenue sharing slot machine...
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Collingwood mayor's brother paid by casino, power companies
(Ontario) -- CBC News has learned the Ontario Provincial Police are probing complaints of potential conflict of interest involving the town council in Collingwood, Ont...
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Collingwood town officials face OPP probe
(Ontario) -- Ontario Provincial Police are investigating allegations of corruption and conflict of interest levelled against elected officials in the town of Collingwood...
3/7/2013
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Cowan says region overstepping bounds with casino resolution
(Woolwich) -- The mayor of Woolwich Township says the Region of Waterloo exceeded its authority when councillors voted to ask for a say in any new casino Wednesday night...
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Kitchener, Waterloo urged to debate casino
(Woolwich) -- The casino debate isn’t over. Where a casino will go and who will get the cash are two major items up for debate among regional politicians.
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Regional councillors want say on potential casino
(Woolwich) -- Regional councillors voted Wednesday night in favour of a motion asking for a voice in the debate over a casino in Waterloo Region. The motion was...
3/6/2013
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Casino talk expected at Regional Council
(Woolwich) -- The casino topic will make its way to Regional council tonight. Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr tells 570 news, his motion is asking the OLG if Regional council...
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Woolwich Township votes to pursue casino
(Woolwich) -- Woolwich Township is one step closer to landing a casino following a Tuesday night council meeting.
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Woolwich wants a casino
(Woolwich) -- Woolwich councillors have voted to support a casino in the township. Officials will tell the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation they’re...
3/5/2013
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Collingwood Explores Casino Resort
(Collingwood) -- Right now it's just a dream, but Collingwood Council wants to explore the possibility of a large scale casino resort coming to town.
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Seiling To Speak Out On Casino Issue
(Ontario) -- During the evening hours of Tuesday, March 5, Woolwich Township's Council will be taking part in a crucial vote regarding whether or not it wants to be...
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Staff to report back on casino option, New Tecumseth not in OLG zone
(Ontario) -- Deputy mayor Rick Milne won support last night to have Town staff look into its options related to hosting one of the small OLG casinos allocated to...
3/4/2013
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Collingwood Contemplated Hypothetical Casino
(Ontario) -- There will be more talk of casinos around the Collingwood council table tonight. A presentation on the idea of a so called Integrated Destination Resort...
3/2/2013
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Column: Now we depend on problem gamblers' money
(Ontario) -- I’ve been interested in news coverage of Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s plans to build casinos in Toronto and other Ontario communities.
3/1/2013
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Falls casinos to receive $16.4-million refund
(Ontario) -- The city will refund Niagara’s casinos to the tune of $5.4 million after Ontario Lottery and Gaming won an eight-year property-tax assessment appeal...
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Online Gaming: Will it cannibalize poker at OLG Casinos?
(Ontario) -- While U.S. federal authorities continue cracking down on internet gambling site operators, New Jersey governor Chris Christie this week signed a bill...
2/28/2013
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Economic development a good bet
(Ontario) -- The city's share of potential casino revenue should be used for economic development, says Mayor Al McDonald. The city can expect to receive a 5% share...
2/27/2013
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Sudbury council wants a casino — with the works
(Ontario) -- Sudbury city councillors are in agreement that they want a new casino for the city to be more than a casino. At its Tuesday night meeting, council voted...
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Treat Falls casino like Windsor casino: Thomson 8
(Ontario) -- You will be treated the same as Windsor. That’s the answer Niagara Falls politicians would always get when they would ask Ontario Lottery and Gaming...
2/26/2013
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Wynne urges expanded lottery system to maximize revenue for Ontario
(Ontario) -- Kathleen Wynne says Ontario must forge ahead with a plan to expand its lottery system and contract out its operation because the province needs the money.
2/25/2013
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Cash-strapped Ontario preparing to privatize its lotteries
(Ontario) -- Ontario is taking steps to privatize the operation of its lucrative lottery business in hopes that the move, which would be a first among Canadian provinces...
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Casino back on the table for Collingwood council
(Ontario) -- Town councillors may try one more roll of the dice. On Monday night, councillors were told a major casino player was interested in setting up shop in...
2/24/2013
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City of Niagara Falls fuming over casino tax cuts
(New York) -- Even talk of potential casinos in Hamilton and Toronto is impacting the two gambling sites in Niagara Falls. Ken Todd, chief administrative officer for the...
2/23/2013
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Shuffling the deck: Ontario hopes to generate $100 million in profit every year from online gambling, Part 3
(Ontario) -- Ontarians are spending $400 million every year on off-shore gaming sites and the government wants a piece of the action. This fall, in a bid to attract the...
2/22/2013
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Health board cool on casino 4
(Sudbury) -- The Sudbury and District Board of Health is sending a strong message to city council that the negative health impacts of establishing a casino in Sudbury...
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Gambling funds will continue to flow to town's coffers
(Ontario) -- After nearly a year of uncertainty, it is now clear Innisfil will continue to reap the financial rewards of hosting a casino.
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Shuffling the Deck: Losers, Part 2
(Ontario) -- It’s a sure bet that when Ontario recasts its gambling industry there will be winners and losers. The horse-racing industry, and municipalities...
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Shuffling the Deck: Ontario raises its gambling stakes, Part 1
(Ontario) -- When Ontario’s first casino opened here in 1994, the provincial government was deep in the red and looking for a way out. It found its gold mine in...
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'Give us the tools to compete' with other casinos
(Ontario) -- Jim Diodati doesn’t fear the possibility of new casinos in Toronto, Hamilton and western New York. The Niagara Falls mayor just fears the two in his...
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Part 2 of Shuffling the Deck series: Casino referendums ‘right thing to do:' MPP
(Ontario) -- If Niagara Falls had to jump through hoops to get a casino, it’s only fair to force other potential host municipalities to do the same. Liberal...
2/21/2013
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Casino creates winners, losers
(Ontario) -- With one of the longest histories of living with a casino in the province, does Brantford find itself on the winning or losing end of the deal?
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Casinos bring problem gambling, board says
(Sudbury) -- As Greater Sudbury city council makes decisions about local gambling expansion, Sudbury and district medical officer of health Dr. Penny Sutcliffe wants...
2/20/2013
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Choosing casino location up to local leaders: premier
(Ontario) -- Ontario's premier says she wants the decision on new casinos to be made by city councils. The remarks made last week came as a surprise to some...
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City looking for input on new casino
(Ontario) -- Now that Peterborough City councillors have mapped out locations and talked numbers, they’re looking to find out how the community feels about...
2/19/2013
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Brantford politicians weigh in on impact of a casino
(Ontario) -- Brantford politicians have advice Woolwich councillors may want to hear before bringing a casino to town — take half what advocates say, half from the...
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