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{{Short description|Commercial casino in Ontario, Canada}}
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{{Infobox casino
{{Infobox casino
| casino = Casino Niagara
| casino = Casino Niagara
| logo = Casino niagara logo.jpg
| logo = File:Casino_Niagara_Logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 150px
| image =
| image = Casino Tower, Hard Rock Cafe.jpg
| image_size =
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| image_caption =
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| location = [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| location = 5705 Falls Avenue<br />[[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]]<br />L2E 6T3
| coordinates = {{coord|43.092403|-79.07066|display=it|type:landmark}}
| coordinates = {{coord|43.092403|-79.07066|display=it|type:landmark}}
| address = 5705 Falls Avenue<br>Niagara Falls, Ontario<br>L2E 6T3
| date_opened = December 9, 1996
| date_opened = December 9, 1996
| names_pre =
| names_pre =
| date_closed =
| date_closed =
| casino_type = Land-Based
| casino_type = Land-based
| theme = [[Niagara Falls]]
| theme = [[Niagara Falls]]
| owner = [[Ontario Lottery and Gaming]]
| owner = [[Ontario Lottery and Gaming]]
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| rooms =
| rooms =
| space_gaming = {{convert|95000|sqft|abbr=on}}
| space_gaming = {{convert|95000|sqft|abbr=on}}
| shows = Yuk Yuk's
| shows = None
| attractions =
| attractions =
| notable_restaurants = The Market Buffet<br>Lucky's<br>Quench Bar<br>Perks Café
| notable_restaurants = The Market Buffet<br/>Level 2 Sports Bar and Restaurant<br/>Perks Café
| renovations =
| renovations =
| website = [http://casinoniagara.com/ CasinoNiagara.com]
| website = [http://casinoniagara.com/ CasinoNiagara.com]
}}
}}


'''Casino Niagara''' is a commercial [[casino]] located in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It opened in 1996, on the site of the former [[Maple Leaf Village]] amusement park. With a prime location beside [[Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)|Clifton Hill]], it has remained open as a permanent facility. It is the first Casino in Ontario to feature electronic Roulette. Casino Niagara has over 1,500 slots and over 40 table games, as well as [[sports betting]].
'''Casino Niagara''' is a commercial [[casino]] located in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It opened on December 9, 1996, on the site of the former [[Maple Leaf Village]] amusement park. With a prime location beside [[Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)|Clifton Hill]], it was originally conceived as a temporary facility until [[Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort]] opened but has remained open as a permanent facility. It is the second casino to open in Ontario <ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qKHF4HD4TLkC&q=Casino%20Niagara |title=Gambling for Profit: Lotteries, Gaming Machines, and casinos in Cross-national Focus |publisher=University of Toronto Press |date=January 2011|isbn=9781442661196 }}</ref> and the first to feature electronic roulette. Casino Niagara has over 1,300 slots and over 40 table games, as well as [[sports betting]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://casinoniagara.com/about |title=Casino Niagara - About Us |website=Casino Niagara}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-06-12/olg-signs-casino-operating-and-services-agreement-for-niagara-gaming-bundle |title=OLG Signs Casino Operating and Services Agreement for Niagara gaming bundle |date=June 12, 2019 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref> Apart from the pandemic, the casino has operated for 25 years.


==Ownership and Management==
==Ownership and management==
The casino 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, owner of [[Mohegan Sun]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/09/12/mohegan-sun-owner-will-run-casino-niagara-fallsview-casino/ |title=Mohegan Sun owner will run Casino Niagara, Fallsview Casino |website=The Buffalo news |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref>
The Casino is publicly owned by the [[crown corporation|Crown agency]], [[Ontario Lottery and Gaming]]. The casino's operations are handled by a five partner consortium [[Falls Management Group LP]] of [[Toronto]].


The casino completed a $7 million renovation in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2017/11/09/130431/casino-niagara-completes-7-million-investment-opens-new-level-2 |title=Casino Niagara completes $7 million investment, opens new level 2 |date=November 9, 2017 |website=Niagara Frontier Publications}}</ref>
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==Facts and Figures==

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*Casino floor size: 95,000&nbsp;ft² (9,000 m²)
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==Facts and figures==
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*Slot machines: 1500
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*Casino floor size: 95,000&nbsp;ft² (8,800 m²)
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*Slot machines: 1300
*Slot tournament area
*Slot tournament area
*Table games: more than 40
*Table games: more than 12
*Poker room tables: 26
*Poker room tables: 12<ref>Casino [http://casinoniagara.com/gaming/table_games.aspx] Niagara website</ref>
*Restaurants: 4 (Lucky's Steakhouse, The Market Buffet, Perks Cafe, Quench Bar)<ref>http://www.casinoniagara.com/dining/</ref>
*Restaurants: 1 - Level 2 Bar and Restaurant, <ref>{{cite web |url=https://casinoniagara.com/poi/dining/lev2l-sports-bar-entertainment.html |title=Level2 Sports Bar |website=Casino Niagara}}</ref>
*Chill Bar and Level 2 Sports Bar
*Bars: Corona, Quench, Chills
*Market buffet


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Maid of the Mist]]
* [[Maid of the Mist]]
* [[Fallsview Casino]]
* [[Fallsview Casino]]
* [[Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)]]
* [[Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)|Clifton Hill]]
* [[Skylon Tower]]
* [[Skylon Tower]]
* [[Maple Leaf Village]]
* [[Spanish Aerocar]]
* [[Spanish Aerocar]]
* [[Ontario Lottery and Gaming]]
* [[Casino Tower]]
* [[Sheraton on the Falls]]
* [[Sheraton on the Falls]]
* [[Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview]] Hotel
* [[Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.casinoniagara.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.casinoniagara.com/ Official website]

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Latest revision as of 21:11, 21 June 2024

Casino Niagara
Location 5705 Falls Avenue
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2E 6T3
Opening dateDecember 9, 1996
ThemeNiagara Falls
Total gaming space95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2)
Permanent showsNone
Notable restaurantsThe Market Buffet
Level 2 Sports Bar and Restaurant
Perks Café
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerOntario Lottery and Gaming
Coordinates43°05′33″N 79°04′14″W / 43.092403°N 79.07066°W / 43.092403; -79.07066
WebsiteCasinoNiagara.com

Casino Niagara is a commercial casino located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It opened on December 9, 1996, on the site of the former Maple Leaf Village amusement park. With a prime location beside Clifton Hill, it was originally conceived as a temporary facility until Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort opened but has remained open as a permanent facility. It is the second casino to open in Ontario [1] and the first to feature electronic roulette. Casino Niagara has over 1,300 slots and over 40 table games, as well as sports betting.[2][3] Apart from the pandemic, the casino has operated for 25 years.

Ownership and management

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The casino 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, owner of Mohegan Sun.[4]

The casino completed a $7 million renovation in 2017.[5]

Facts and figures

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  • Casino floor size: 95,000 ft² (8,800 m²)
  • Slot machines: 1300
  • Slot tournament area
  • Table games: more than 12
  • Poker room tables: 26
  • Restaurants: 1 - Level 2 Bar and Restaurant, [6]
  • Chill Bar and Level 2 Sports Bar
  • Market buffet

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gambling for Profit: Lotteries, Gaming Machines, and casinos in Cross-national Focus. University of Toronto Press. January 2011. ISBN 9781442661196.
  2. ^ "Casino Niagara - About Us". Casino Niagara.
  3. ^ "OLG Signs Casino Operating and Services Agreement for Niagara gaming bundle". Bloomberg. June 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mohegan Sun owner will run Casino Niagara, Fallsview Casino". The Buffalo news. September 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Casino Niagara completes $7 million investment, opens new level 2". Niagara Frontier Publications. November 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Level2 Sports Bar". Casino Niagara.
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