A First Nation believes it has been betrayed by the Ford government. CTV National News Correspondent Adrian Ghobrial reports on the casino controversy, just as Ontario opens its doors to the biggest gambler's paradise in the country.
Sitting down with CTV National News, Chief Kelly LaRocca calls the casino "the economic foundation and lifeblood of our community."However, Ontario has green lit multiple new casinos in recent years and LaRocca believes the Ontario government has broken the terms of a deal the two signed seven years ago.
This week, they added a massive new casino to their impressive stack of properties with the opening of theThe casino spans 33 acres and shares the grounds with Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack, making it one of the largest private developments in the country. All of these offerings have led some Indigenous communities who also operate casinos to believe the deck has been stacked against them."The Ford government have broken their word to our community. It's hurting a lot of Indigenous people and we are going to have to take issue and fight against the cannibalization of gaming."
"We absolutely understand and respect the chief's position on this. All we can say is that we are trying to demonstrate our commitment to that property by investing tens of millions of dollars," he told CTV National News.
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