OLG wants a casino in Toronto

pokerJAH · Jan 13,2012, 07:51 AM

Story hot off the presses:

CP24- OLG wants a casino in downtown Toronto: report

kwsteve · Jan 13,2012, 08:01 AM

I've always wondered why there isn't one. It's a no brainer.

From the picture in the the article it seems they play poker different in Woodland.

Hobbes · Jan 13,2012, 08:08 AM

Get ready for club raids.

crazykoby · Jan 13,2012, 08:32 AM

where would be the ideal place to put it? Personally i think if it does happen it should go into Woodbine

literation · Jan 13,2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by crazykoby

where would be the ideal place to put it? Personally i think if it does happen it should go into Woodbine

Yes was going to post 'welcoming wild speculation on where the casino would be'. At Christmas, someone I know was talking about poker coming to Woodbine. I didn't ask for specifics etc, not the time to get into it.

Of course I would love to see it by a subway stop but downtown costs too high? Interesting to put it by a subway as the article notes the casino would help fund public transit.

moose · Jan 13,2012, 09:19 AM

This is not news. OLG has wanted a casino in TO for 20 years. So what. Council will shoot it down just like they did when they were first building casinos in Ontario.

If city council wanted a casino in TO, that would be news.

pokerJAH · Jan 13,2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by crazykoby

where would be the ideal place to put it? Personally i think if it does happen it should go into Woodbine

where the current charity CNE casino is would make sense; it sits empty most of the year anyways. How about Centre Island

literation · Jan 13,2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by moose

This is not news. OLG has wanted a casino in TO for 20 years. So what. Council will shoot it down just like they did when they were first building casinos in Ontario.

If city council wanted a casino in TO, that would be news.

Yes for me it ties into the 20+ year awaited TTC relief line.

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Originally Posted by pokerJAH

where the current charity CNE casino is would make sense; it sits empty most of the year anyways. How about Centre Island

See the / a proposed map here, Exhibition has a stop:

Downtown Relief Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(wow I finally hacked multi quoting, so sad)
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actyper · Jan 13,2012, 05:12 PM

Omg there is a reason ford was voted in

Milo · Jan 13,2012, 05:25 PM

It's not just the City that has been opposed to a TO casino, but the province as well. You put a casino in Toronto, you will hurt Fallsview/Niagara, Rama, etc., as all the GTA folks will have a shorter commute to gambool. If it is ever going to happen, this is the right administration to get it done. Woodbine would be the site that makes the most sense, so that will never happen. CNE is the most likely, with the portlands having a shot, as well.

JohnnieH · Jan 13,2012, 05:28 PM

The poker room will probably suck anyhow......

compuease · Jan 14,2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnieH

The poker room will probably suck anyhow......

But maybe they could ask Zithal, Buzzzard, SteveKerr, AJ, you or the likes to run it?

screenman · Jan 14,2012, 08:56 AM

they could take the circus out from the foot of the CN tower and turn it into a tourist mecca.

IamBatman · Jan 14,2012, 09:42 AM

I for one hate taking the crappy bus for the 1.5 hr ride to Fallsview. I'm all for a casino in the city. Degens gonna degen anyways so why not do it in your backyard? You can't save people from themselves.

blackmagicz · Jan 14,2012, 12:10 PM

It looks like it is going be at Ontario Place. I won't be surprised if this passes shortly (within the next year or so) considering how much debt Ontario is in and the revenue the city wants.