Dreams of a Canadian Vegas are past their expiration date as millennials and Gen Z are less apt to visit casinos and the rise of online gambling means some players avoid them altogether
Niagara Falls , Ont. currently has two casinos owned by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. but managed by Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. Premier Doug Ford is interested in changing the deal with the current casino operator.It can’t be said that Ontarians don’t dream big when it comes to casinos.
The city currently has two casinos owned by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. but managed by Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. In theory, this could happen. But in practice, the establishment of a Vegas-style district in Canada has never been realized on a grand scale. Niagara Falls is about as close as Canadians get to a Vegas of the North, and now, nearly two decades into it being a casino destination, we’re learning it is not quite Vegasy enough for some.
As someone writing a book about Canada’s casino history, it’s maddening to watch this cycle of selling industry expansion based on tourism repeat itself. We have little to no provincial or national data, from governments or tourism organizations, that show a link between the two in Canada. Academic research on Canada’s casinos and tourism exists, though much of it is out of dateA few years back, I investigated how Nova Scotia’s casinos performed with tourists and found a disconnect.
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