- The 330,000-square-foot gambling venue, aptly named Pickering Casino Resort, is being built by One Toronto Gaming and is expected to open in April. The casino, designed by CDA in association with CGL, will feature 2,350 slot machines, 100 live table games and dining and entertainment facilities.
- Pickering Casino Resort Announced as Name of New Gaming Property Currently Under Development in the Eastern GTA News provided. Great Canadian Gaming Corporation - Media Relations Aug 12, 2019.
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One Toronto Gaming began the construction of Pickering Casino Resort last year and is projected to open in two phases. The first phase is slated to open in 2020 and will feature a number of gaming and dining options, while the second phase will include a full scope of entertainment amenities and hotel offerings.
All new Pickering Casino Resort to open in GTA next month.
A hugecelebration will take place just four weeks from now. GreatCanadian Gaming (GCG) has announced it will host the long-awaitedgrand opening of its newest casino next month. Situated just east ofToronto, the all new Pickering Casino is sure to attract a lotof attention from both locals and tourists.
Constructioncrews are still on site, working at full speed to complete the finalstages of the build. GCG is confident that the project will becompleted by the second week of April; so confident they've set anofficial date for the grand opening. It's a launch several years inthe making, and one that comes with additional phases in the monthsahead.
Pickering Casino Resort Grand Opening April 8,2020
GCG hasscheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Wednesday, April 8, 2020.The mid-week party date was intentional, no doubt, as these eventstend to come with door prizes for the first however-many guests.Hosting the celebration on a Wednesday should cut down on the numberof tourists, making it more convenient for locals to enjoy thefestivities.
The grandopening celebration is expected to draw a decent amount of attentionas the city's residents have been hearing about this project forthe last few years. No doubt thousands of locals will be eager toexplore the property and see what GCG has spent so much time, moneyand effort putting together.
It was initiallybelieved that the opening of Pickering Casino would spell the end ofAjax Casino at Ajax Down. After all, the new Pickering site isonly a 10-12 minute drive from the Ajax gambling destination, alsomanaged by GCG. However, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp(OLG) decided to keep the Slots at Ajax Downs, thereby preservingracing venue, as well as the jobs of many of that location'semployees. The attraction to Pickering's new casino will be a) itsproximity to Toronto, and b) the availability of live dealer tablegames.
According to theofficial website, the PhaseOne launch will include 'over 2,000 Slot Machines, 100 LiveTable Games, and 167 Live Dealer Stadium Gaming terminals.'Restaurant menus are said to offer fine dining, pub fare, an 'upscalebuffet', and more.
Opposition Still Wary of Market Saturation
The GraterToronto Area (GTA) is already home to several gambling facilities.Many did – and still do – argue over the need for new gamblingproperty in the Durham region. GCG may have dibs on most of thearea's gambling revenue, but the owners of Casino Ramaaren't so pleased with the situation.
Casino Rama,located 115km north of Toronto, was opened in 1996 by the Chippewa ofRama First Nation. For more than two decades, it was the area'slargest and most visited casino; among the most famous in all ofOntario, outside of the Niagara Falls region. Now, its owners fearthe property will eventually be unable to sustain operations as theylose patrons from Ajax, Markham and Pickering. Additional expansionsat GCG's Casino Woodbine and Great Blue Heron Casinoin western GTA don't bode well for them, either. And no doubt it'sgoing to get worse before it gets better.
Hotel and Arena to Open by End of 2020
Before the yearis out, construction on Phase Two of thePickering Casino Resort should be complete as well. When it is, theproperty will be welcoming the first guests to its 275-room luxuryhotel tower. Adjacent to that will be a 2,500 seat arena, promisingto host year-round concerts, theatre performances, and other liveevents.
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One Toronto Gaming began the construction of Pickering Casino Resort last year and is projected to open in two phases. The first phase is slated to open in 2020 and will feature limited gaming options, while the second phase will include a full scope of gaming, dining, entertainment amenities and hotel offerings. Once complete, the development will employ over 2,000 as part of the casino resort's team.
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