Woodbine Casino Expansion 2018
Toronto officially has live gaming tables.
Aug 31, 2018 — Casino Woodbine (@CasinoWoodbine) August 28, 2018 An additional 50 live dealer table games and over 300 slot machines are anticipated by the end of the year, adding jobs in the province, says the company’s president. Dec 16, 2019 The expansion including gambling offerings at Woodbine Racetrack was in the works for quite some time, eventually greenlighted in the spring of 2018. Projections of CA$30 million in gaming revenue allocations were highlighted. CA$30m Allocations to City Coffers.
“This not only is a significant step in the expansion and overall development of Casino Woodbine, but this additional gaming amenity has generated over 400 new jobs and will create another 300 by the end of 2018.” Earlier this year, Toronto City Council approved the planned expansion of Woodbine expected to be completed in 2022. In the meantime, the new station in the Woodbine-Highway 27 area is expected to draw approximately 14,700 individuals using it regularly for their commute. Casino Expansion Well on Its Way. Recently the Metrolinx board had to consider ways of approaching this new project and discussing the strategies for its future development.
The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced that its subsidiary, One Toronto Gaming (“OTG”), has received the necessary municipal zoning approvals from the City of Toronto to offer table games at Casino Woodbine.
And as a result of the approval, there are now 50 “live dealer” table games at Casino Woodbine.
This marks the first time that live dealer table games are available in the GTA.
According to a release by the Gaming Corporation, OTG has also added a diverse mix of new electronic table and “stadium style” gaming positions that can accommodate up to 331 players in addition to the live dealer games.
Woodbine Casino Expansion 2018 News
Woodbine Casino Expansion 2018 News
#Toronto, the wait is over…
Live Table Games are now here! pic.twitter.com/shqOskitv6
— Casino Woodbine (@CasinoWoodbine) August 28, 2018
An additional 50 live dealer table games and over 300 slot machines are anticipated by the end of the year, adding jobs in the province, says the company’s president.
“This is another important achievement for One Toronto Gaming, made possible by the hard work from our team in collaboration with stakeholders including OLG, our regulators, and the City of Toronto,” stated Rod Baker, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
“This not only is a significant step in the expansion and overall development of Casino Woodbine, but this additional gaming amenity has generated over 400 new jobs, and will create another 300 by the end of 2018.”
Earlier this year, Toronto City Council approved expanded gaming at the Woodbine Racetrack.