Public Consultation

Wynne: Municipalities Should Have Say In Casino Discussion

January 19, 2013

“Once I get there, we need to pick up this conversation. I want communities to be able to make this decision in the way that they want to make it.”

Second Hamilton Meeting Packed

January 18, 2013

It has been estimated that roughly 400 people showed up at Hamilton City Hall on Thursday, January 18 for the second of two public consultation sessions in the city regarding the contentious Ontario L...

Waterdown Hosts Hamilton Consultation Meeting

January 17, 2013

The first of two public consultation meetings regarding potential casino expansion in Hamilton, Ont. took place last night (Wednesday, January 16) at Waterdown District High School in Flamborough.

Hamilton Casino Consultations Continue

January 16, 2013

The topic of a downtown casino in Hamilton is proving to be a polarizing issue to residents of the Steel City. There has been quite a divide between those that want to see a full-blown casino complex ...

Mayor Ford Attends Consultation Meeting

January 15, 2013

Monday's public casino consultation session regarding casino expansion in Toronto featured a little bit of everything --- Mayor Rob Ford, those both for and against the proposals, and a man dressed in...

Consultation In T.O., Mercanti News In Hamilton

January 14, 2013

Casino news in the Greater Toronto Area is continuing to stream out. On a day in which those interested in the public consultation process will be congregating in the gymnasium of the Etobicoke Olympi...

MPP Marchese: OLG Modernization Abandons Public Interest

January 13, 2013

Calling it "an aggressive expansion of gambling operations with no other consideration than filling government coffers, cheered on by taxpayer-funded ads and lobbyists hired by Las Vegas billionaires,...

Toronto Casino Consultations Begin

January 10, 2013

The first of five Toronto City Council public consultations began on Wednesday as the city sought feedback from residents in regards to hosting a casino.

Godfrey Slammed Over Casino Comment

January 09, 2013

OLG chairman Paul Godfrey found himself in hot water on Tuesday after making comments about not wanting a casino in his own backyard.

WEG Touts 'Responsible' Location

January 07, 2013

On Monday, January 7, the Woodbine Entertainment Group published an item on its website calling on racing fans, patrons and community partners to voice their support for casino expansion at Woodbine R...

OLG To Toronto: Expect Less From Downtown Casino

January 06, 2013

While earlier reports delivered to Toronto City Council estimated that a casino could be worth close to $168 million to the city, officials from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. told the city to e...

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T.O. Wants Gaming Expansion Feedback

January 04, 2013

Just as the City of Toronto's public consultation website to gauge public sentiment regarding proposed full-blown downtown casino expansion went live, an Ontario Councillor was in the process of sound...