No casino for Ontario Place

It’s official: you won’t be able to try your luck at a casino in Ontario Place.

Tourism minister Michael Chan says the province has accepted the recommendation of an advisory panel that a casino should not be built there. The panel was set up in February to look at ways of revitalizing Ontario Place.

It is still studying different locations for a casino in the GTA, but has already recommended Ontario Place be ruled out, and minister Chan says he agrees. But he wouldn’t say why the government is backing the recommendation. He would only say that the panel has consulted with residents, adding Ontario Place is meant for everyone, not just for gamblers.

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