Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and the Ontario government approved Gateway Casinos and Entertainment's plan to move its Innisfil casino to a new site. Construction cannot start until required municipal approvals are obtained, and the source says a provincial ministerial zoning order is still needed.
The relocation remains conditional on zoning and municipal approvals before construction can proceed.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) explains the registration process for land-based casino operators. Operators work under contract with the OLG, and the AGCO assesses applicants’ eligibility when the OLG designates a new gaming site; the fee is $100,000 per site per year.
OLG and the Government of Ontario approved Gateway Casinos & Entertainment to locate a gaming site in Innisfil on 23 April 2025. Gateway, the service provider for the Central Gaming Bundle, must obtain all required municipal approvals before construction can begin.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation added Integrity Compliance 360 monitoring and prohibited-bettor detection tools to PROLINE, according to the report. IC360 said OLG was the first government agency in Ontario to adopt its Bad Actor tool, which addresses threats and harassment targeting athletes; the agreement covers online and retail operations.
Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation have opened the first phase of a Call for Investment to bring new land-based gaming operators to the Niagara Region. The province says each operator must invest at least C$1.5bn and pay a C$100m entrance fee; the initial market will admit up to three operators. Interested operators must respond by 3 December.
A competitive land-based gaming market in the Niagara Region is the goal of a Call for Investment launched by the Ontario government together with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). As a starting point, no more than three new operators will be admitted. Gaming companies that want in have until 3 December to answer the procurement's first phase.
Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced a process on 28 October 2026 to attract up to three casino operators to Niagara. The government expects more than $3 billion in direct investment over 20 years; each successful operator must invest at least $1.5 billion and pay a $100 million entrance fee. Initial expressions of interest are due by 3 December 2026.
A process to open Niagara Falls to as many as three additional casino operators was unveiled on 28 October 2026 by the provincial government and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Companies that want to take part have until 3 December 2026 to file initial expressions of interest. Those that make the cut will then be asked to send in full proposals for integrated casino resorts.