Canadian Gaming Developments Fonds, 1992-1993, n.d.
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Adams, Anne
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13 cm, (1/4 box) containing correspondence, press releases, clippings and publications concerning the plan to build a casino in Niagara Falls and the Windsor Casino.
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Canadian Gaming Developments Company was an Ontario casino management company. It was overseen by a dynamic team of highly qualified Canadian and international management specialists experienced in the development and operation of successful casino resorts and it was based in Ancaster Ontario.
At the end of the 19th century, gambling was very restricted in Canada. It wasn’t until the 1960s that the Criminal Code was amended to allow gambling in different forms.
In Ontario, the gambling culture began in 1993. Casino Windsor was built. The Windsor Casino was always owned by the Government of Ontario but it was operated by Caesar’s Entertainment who were also known as Harrah’s Entertainment for many years.
The 1992/93 planning for the Continental Club Casino in Niagara which was faced by setbacks. The Provincial Government took the stand that the Windsor pilot project had to be evaluated before any more casinos would be considered.
Casino Niagara opened in the former Maple Leaf Village on December 7, 1996. This was intended to be a temporary site but it continues to operate. Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort opened on June 10, 2004. It is now known as the "Casino Tower". This site was transformer station for the Ontario Power Company.