Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Casino Plans Could be On Hold for Months

Still no indication when the provincial government intends to award a
casino contract for communities in northern Ontario.

The request for proposal for the Ontario North Gaming bundle closed almost a year ago.

Pat Brett from the Golden Eagle Charitable Casino says it could be a while before they find out who gets the contract.

He says the government was supposed to release a short list last April, but now, he's hearing
it could be the end of the year.

The Northern Gaming Bundle, includes new casinos for Kenora and North Bay, plus
the operation of existing casinos in Thunder Bay, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie.