The prospects of a future casino in North Bay got a little closer today, as Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has signed a 20-year Casino Operating and Services Agreement with Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited. Gateway now takes over day-to-day operations and the assets involved with the North Gaming Bundle, effective today. The North Gaming Bundle includes OLG Casino Thunder Bay, OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie, and OLG Slots at Sudbury Downs.
Gateway will also have the opportunity to build two new gaming facilities, one in North Bay and the other in the Kenora area. OLG had previously announced the maximum number of live gaming table positions in North Bay would be 120, along with a maximum of 300 slot machines. The proposed new facilities will be subject to required approvals, which have yet to resurface at North Bay city council.
