freshcutgrass
Senior Member
I wonder what the Chippewas of Rama First Nation think of this Toronto casino. With ample parking for buses and cars, It will definitely take a lot of their business away, especially if the Toronto Casino has a big concert venue.
Well obviously. 71% of Casino Rams's patrons come from the GTA. I think it is a safe bet that any new GTA located casino complex will outclass Casino Rama, so there's little reason for those patrons to travel all that added distance.
But that's not all they have to worry about...what this move would do, is essentially force the Chippewas to sell the casino to private investors and hope for a decent cut. Either way...they lose. This should be a lesson for those who think its a great idea to support yourself on gambling.
But that's exactly what the OLG wants...to privatize the casinos, so they don't have to get their hands dirty running things and paying employees...just sit back and rake in their hefty cut, and let the private sector do all the hard work and take all the risks. That's why they want to "expand" gambling in Ontario.
Speaking of transit, with a year round instead of seasonal venue at OP, perhaps the CNE streetcar could be redirected via the casino entrance.
Routing the Exhibition streetcar around the EX/OP site is a fairly simple matter, but it can't be done unless their is a grand plan in hand to redesign the entire site...which there isn't
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