OLG: Woodbine Table Gaming 'Possible'

Published: October 4, 2012 11:23 am EDT

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Spokesman Tony Bitonti has gone on the record as saying that there is a possibility that not one, but two casinos could come to Toronto, and that it is possible that table gaming could be introduced at Woodbine Racetrack.

The news comes courtesy of an article by the Toronto Star, which states that the table gaming could come to the suburban Toronto raceway if the track operator, the Woodbine Entertainment Group, is ultimately selected by the OLG to be a private operator.

When asked about Woodbine Racetrack in the Toronto Star article, Bitonti was quoted as saying, “There is a possibility of adding gaming tables there.”

The report also indicates that even if the City of Toronto ultimately decides that it does not want to play host to casino expansion, the Province of Ontario would still have the ability to introduce casinos to the city. The article states that the province could issue a ministerial zoning order, a move which would override city bylaws. However, OLG officials say they will not put a casino in a municipality that doesn’t want one.

(With files from the Toronto Star)

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