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Canada's new and largest gaming facility, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto has recently announced that it will be launching its Poker Room later this summer. Also, its brand-new 400-room hotel will also commence operations with an August 1, 2023 launch date. The company said reservations for The Hotel are now open and can be booked. Great…

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Canadian Indigenous chief writes to Wayne Gretzky, other stars over appearances in gambling ads

By Adrian Ghobrial / Correspondent, CTV National News Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) - If you've tuned into a hockey game or any live sports event in Canada over the last year, you're sure to have noticed a stacked deck of gambling advertisements. The commercials are flush with some of the biggest stars in hockey, and the influx of airtime has some…

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Kambi Signs Retail Sportsbook Partnership With Ontario Casinos

The Ontario provincial government has yet to release its guidelines for the opening of retail sportsbooks, but a major development was announced Thursday: Kambi Group signed a multiyear partnership with Great Canadian Entertainment to provide its retail sportsbook solutions and betting kiosks for 10 of its casinos in the province. Great Canadian…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

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Which Casinos Are Open in Ontario Today?

The Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and its gaming providers were happy to welcome their customers and employees back to Ontario Online Casinos 2022 on January 31, 2022, by the new legal requirements. Thanks to OLG President and CEO Duncan Hannay, adult Ontarians can once again go to Ontario's famous gaming organization and enjoy a…

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Ontario: strikes at Pickering and Ajax casinos reach their end after Unifor members ratify their new agreements

The strikes at Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax, two Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) properties in Ontario, are seeing their end after Unifor members ratified their new agreements on Friday. Members of Unifor Local 1090 had been on strike since July 29, and tentative deals were first reached on Thursday. Lana Payne, Unifor National…

Travel ・ 09 August 2022

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Great Canadian Entertainment Casino Workers Reach Agreement

Unifor Local 1090 is the labor union protecting the rights of many Canadian casino workers in Ontario. It recently announced that tentative agreements regarding workers at Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax have been reached just recently and this spells good news for the individuals seeking better work conditions. Great Canadian Gaming…

Travel ・ 05 September 2022

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Staff of Two South Durham Casinos Forms Picket Lines

Unifor and Great Canadian Gaming Corporation had time until Friday, July 22, 2022, to strike a new collective agreement for Casino Ajax and Pickering Casino Resort. However, the two parties did not find a middle ground in their negotiations for unionized employees of the two South Durham gaming properties before the deadline. Therefore, a strike…

Religion ・ 26 July 2022

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ON STRIKE: Unionized workers at Ajax, Pickering casinos off the job

Strike action has commenced at the Ajax and Pickering casinos after a new deal for unionized workers at the South Durham gambling halls was not reached by a weekend deadline. Unifor Local 1090 had set a strike deadline of Friday, July 22 at midnight to reach a new agreement with Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for unionized casino workers across…

Religion ・ 25 July 2022

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Tentative deal prevents strike at six casinos, negotiations continue for two others

A tentative agreement has been reached between the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) and the union representing workers at several Ontario casinos. Unifor had issued a strike mandate on July 18, saying 1830 workers at eight GCGC locations would walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Saturday if a deal could not be reached. The union issued a release…

Travel ・ 23 July 2022

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Durham Casino Employees Prepare for a Strike

Employees of three Durham casinos are not quite satisfied with their employer, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. Recently, unionized staff members of three of the company's properties, have expressed their discontent over the lack of a new collective agreement. They plan to go on strike, if an agreement is not found before Friday, July 22,…

Jobs ・ 21 July 2022

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More than 1,800 Ontario casino workers prepare to strike amid contract negotiations

The union representing workers at eight Ontario casinos says members have voted to strike if new agreements cannot be brokered by Friday at midnight. Unifor, the largest private sector union in Canada, says the strike mandate covers 1830 workers at eight Great Canadian Gaming Corporation locations, including Casino Woodbine in northwest…

Travel ・ 19 July 2022

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First Nation Criticizes Ontario on Hasty Market Decision

Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation is still bitter over the introduction of Ontario's new and regulated market for private iGaming operators. The First Nation claims that the province did not hold consultation with Indigenous communities and thus it could have a potentially negative effect on their operations, including loss of revenue and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 May 2022

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'Great concern around the existential threat that is iGaming': Durham stakeholders weigh in on introduction of online gambling

Kelly LaRocca is of the opinion that iGaming is a bet the province can't afford. Ontario implemented its new online betting model in April, a move that the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) has panned since it was first announced in January, citing a lack of consultation with the province's Indigenous communities and potential for…

Industry ・ 17 May 2022

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'Job loss is inevitable,' Mississaugas of Scugog Island condemn Ontario's iGaming rollout

Mississaugas of Scugog Island Chief Kelly LaRocca addresses a crowd in front of the Great Blue Heron Casino in November 2021 - via Great Blue Heron Casino Operators of the Great Blue Heron Casino (GBH), the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN), have condemned the Ontario government's plan to bring, "gaming into the living rooms of…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 April 2022

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Casino operators and First Nations concerned over iGaming launch

There are only two weeks left until Ontarians will be able to gamble online in a legal market outside of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Online casinos are set to go live come April, giving people the ability to gamble from the comfort of their own home. But wagering a bet on this game is something not everyone is aces wild for. Some…

Gaming Authorities ・ 23 March 2022

Durham Radio News

Durham casino operator says province’s iGaming system could cost hundreds of local jobs, millions in revenue

Ontario's planned launch of an online gaming market could cost hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in Durham. That's according to Chuck Keeling, Executive Vice-President of Great Canadian Gaming, which operates Casino Ajax, Great Blue Heron Casino and the Pickering Casino Resort. He says land-based casinos could see a loss of up to 30 per cent…

Jobs ・ 11 February 2022

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Still Pending Launch, Ontario Online Gambling Faces Its First Legal Threat

Ontario has had a rocky road to launching its iGaming market, and it could become even more complicated. Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) have claimed that the Ford government's approach to online gambling is unconstitutional. This is because of what they say is a lack of consultation between the province and their community. The…

Law ・ 02 February 2022

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One Toronto Gaming hosting career fair for Pickering Casino and Ajax Casino

It is the operator's second career fair this year, following an earlier one in August to staff the recently-opened Pickering venue. The new career fair sees more than 300 positions available, including table game dealers, executive hosts, facilities supervisors, more. One Toronto Gaming, a partnership formed by Great Canadian Gaming…

Covid ・ 14 November 2021

Toronto Star

Long-awaited Pickering casino opens its doors

Pickering's long-awaited casino has opened its doors. The casino portion of Pickering Casino Resort opened July 26, with the remainder of the resort expected to open in 2022. When COVID-19 restrictions lift, the new casino will offer about 2400 slot machines, just under 100 live table games and about 140 "live dealer" stadium gaming terminals, In…

Covid ・ 28 July 2021

Toronto Star

Pickering gaming hall breached casino limit deal with province: Scugog Island First Nation

The Ontario government has breached an agreement that limited the number of gaming halls in Durham, leading to Monday's opening of a "mega-casino" in Pickering, says the Scugog Island First Nation. With the Pickering Casino Resort opening its doors to gambling enthusiasts on July 26, the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation continued to voice…

Travel ・ 28 July 2021

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Pickering Casino Resort Greenlights First Phase

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is ready to hit the restart button on in-person gambling in yet another Ontario region influenced by its operation. Pickering Casino Resort is set to launch operation this Monday, July 26, following years of anticipation of its launch. Individuals interested in its products and entertainment potential are more than…

Travel ・ 26 July 2021

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Durham casinos 'will be able to open up supersafe'

Durham's two existing casinos will resume offering round-the-clock gaming opportunities on July 16, just days ahead of the grand opening of a third casino in Pickering. The Great Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island and Casino Ajax are both slated to reopen at 10 a.m. on July 16 as Ontario progresses to Step 3 of its post-pandemic plan. Both gaming…

Covid ・ 14 July 2021

Toronto Star

Game On: Durham casinos to reopen Friday

Durham's two casinos will swing open their doors to gambling enthusiasts on Friday as the province continues to ease its pandemic restrictions. The Great Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island and Casino Ajax will reopen for the first time since November 2020 on July 16 as Ontario progresses to Step 3 of its post-pandemic plan. Under the province's…

Covid ・ 13 July 2021

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Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Restarts Ontario Properties

Following other provinces, Ontario will now also reopen its casino properties as the province moves into Stage 3 of its reopening plan. Great Canadian Gaming Corporation was quick to react to the news and revealed that it will be restarting 11 of its casinos in Ontario, as the province recovers from the unprecedented situation. Great Canadian…

Travel ・ 13 July 2021