Ontario Casino Ownership

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The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (commonly known as Fallsview Casino) is a resort casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It opened publicly on June 10, 2004. The $1 billion complex overlooks the Horseshoe Falls and is one of the most prominent features of the Niagara skyline. The site was once the transformer station building for the Ontario Power Company at the foot of Horseshoe Falls. It was also occupied by the Canadian Pacific Railway Montrose Subdivision. The complex is owned by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. As of June 2019, the casino's day-to-day operations are managed by Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment.^[1]

History[edit]

Planning began in February 1998 – Falls Management Group L.C. selected to develop new casino resort.

Construction began in 2001 and the resort opened on June 10, 2004.^[2]

Building[edit]

The east facade of the complex retains the walls of the terrace and front entrance of the transformer station built in 1904. The area where the transformers resided is now the Grand Hall convention halls.

At the main entrance is a water feature called 'The Teslatron'. During its first few years of functioning it featured nightly displays with added audio and lighting but over the past few years this has ceased. At street level there is a fountain that varies its height with the wind so as not to wet pedestrians and passing cars.

Ticketing[edit]

When players need to cash out their money from the Ticket-In, Ticket-Outslot machines, the player is given a bar-coded paper ticket. Tickets are referred to as TITO(s). Tickets are void after 90 days.

Facts and figures[edit]

• Entire complex area: 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m²)
• Casino floor area: 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m²)
• Gaming tables: over 100; includes poker tables
• Slot machines: over 3000
• Concert Showroom (The Avalon Ballroom Theatre) with 1500 seats: 1
• Minimum age for gambling: 19
• Hotel rooms/suites: 374
• Heath/fitness spa area: 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m²)
• Restaurants: 18
• Nightclubs: 1
• Galleria Shopping Centre: over 30 shops
• Parking Spots in parking garage: 3,000
• New 5,000 seat entertainment center set to open in April 2020 (delayed due to COVID)

The casino has a 35-floor 374-room CAA/AAA Four Diamond hotel rising from above the casino complex.

See also[edit]

• Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, the largest casino on the American side of the Falls

References[edit]

1. ^Spiteri, Ray (2019-05-24). 'New Falls casino operators June 11'. The Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
2. ^'Fallsview Casino spurs Niagara Falls' growth'. Business Journals. June 10, 2014.

External links[edit]

Construction began in 2001 and the resort opened on June 10, 2004.^[2]

Building[edit]

The east facade of the complex retains the walls of the terrace and front entrance of the transformer station built in 1904. The area where the transformers resided is now the Grand Hall convention halls.

At the main entrance is a water feature called 'The Teslatron'. During its first few years of functioning it featured nightly displays with added audio and lighting but over the past few years this has ceased. At street level there is a fountain that varies its height with the wind so as not to wet pedestrians and passing cars.

Ticketing[edit]

When players need to cash out their money from the Ticket-In, Ticket-Outslot machines, the player is given a bar-coded paper ticket. Tickets are referred to as TITO(s). Tickets are void after 90 days.

Facts and figures[edit]

• Entire complex area: 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m²)
• Casino floor area: 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m²)
• Gaming tables: over 100; includes poker tables
• Slot machines: over 3000
• Concert Showroom (The Avalon Ballroom Theatre) with 1500 seats: 1
• Minimum age for gambling: 19
• Hotel rooms/suites: 374
• Heath/fitness spa area: 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m²)
• Restaurants: 18
• Nightclubs: 1
• Galleria Shopping Centre: over 30 shops
• Parking Spots in parking garage: 3,000
• New 5,000 seat entertainment center set to open in April 2020 (delayed due to COVID)

The casino has a 35-floor 374-room CAA/AAA Four Diamond hotel rising from above the casino complex.

See also[edit]

• Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, the largest casino on the American side of the Falls

References[edit]

1. ^Spiteri, Ray (2019-05-24). 'New Falls casino operators June 11'. The Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
2. ^'Fallsview Casino spurs Niagara Falls' growth'. Business Journals. June 10, 2014.

External links[edit]

Ontario Casinos Map

This section outlines the personal and entity disclosure requirements when applying for the following registrations:

• Gaming Assistant
• Operator
• Seller
• Supplier
• Trade Union

Definitions

Affiliate: An organization that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another organization.

Entity: Includes any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, trust, joint venture or other form of business association.

Principal Employee:

• an individual who negotiates or sets prices on behalf of the applicant with an operator of an Ontario gaming site
• an individual who has signing authority related to the applicant's business dealings with an Ontario gaming site
• an individual who has or will have ultimate decision-making authority over the applicant's day-to-day business dealings with an operator of an Ontario gaming site.

Shareholder: An individual or entity that holds ownership through shares in a corporation.

Subsidiary: A corporation controlled by another corporation.

Personal Disclosure Requirements

Personal Disclosure information must be provided by all of the following persons:

1. An individual who is applying for registration as a GamingAssistant.
2. An individual associated with a Seller who currently oversees the sale of break open tickets and/or OLG products, including:
   • sole proprietor
   • partners of the partnership
   • general partner(s) of the limited partnership
   • officer(s), director(s) and/or shareholder(s) of the corporation
   • board member(s) of the association
3. Any of the following individuals associated with a Supplier that is applying for registration:
   • A sole proprietor (in the case of an applicant that is a sole proprietor)
   • A partner (in the case of an applicant that is a partnership)
   • An officer or director of an applicant corporation and/or any parent or holding corporations
   • A shareholder holding 5% or more of any shares of an applicant corporation
   • A trustee and beneficiary of any trusts that hold any shares or interest in an applicant and/or its parent or holding corporations
   • A principal employee, as defined in the Definitions section above.
4. An individual who performs any of the following functions as part of a TradeUnion:
   • Negotiates or administers a collective agreement which governs the wages, hours, working conditions or conditions of employment of any casino or slot machine facility (i.e. racetrack) employee in Ontario
   • Grievance representation
   • Solicits, collects or receives any dues, assessments, levies, fines, contributions or other charges within Ontario for or on behalf of the trade union from any Ontario casino or slot machine facility employees
   • Acts as an officer, member of the governing body, business agent or in any other policy-making or supervisory position in the trade union
   • For compensation, advises, represents or provides other assistance to a trade union concerning any Ontario casino or slot machine facility employees with respect to those activities listed in a), c) and/or d) above.

Entity Disclosure Requirements

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Entity Disclosure information must be provided by all of the following:

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1. An entity that is applying for registration as a:
   • Gaming-Related Supplier
   • Non-Gaming-Related Supplier
   • Operator
2. A corporate shareholder (including a parent or holding corporation) holding 5% or more of any shares of an applicant corporation
3. An entity with an interest in the applicant.

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Entity Disclosure is not required for corporations affiliated to an applicant through common ownership and/or subsidiaries of an applicant corporation unless requested by the Registrar.

Entity/individual disclosure information must be provided by applicant corporations and by all corporations directly or indirectly holding 5% or more of shares.