![]() “Now, the opposite is happening,” Bitonti said. ![]() He said, for example, OLG was responsible for maintenance, renovations and capital projects. They’re a big company, but they didn’t have any skin in the game.” “Penn National (who had been operating Casino Rama) was based out of Pennsylvania. “It’s good that a Canadian gaming company is going to be running casinos in Ontario,” he told OrilliaMatters. Bitonti also noted terms of the deal ensure jobs of all current employees are protected for a year.īitonti said having Gateway in control is good news. ![]() He said nothing will happen for the next few months, noting a 120-day transition process is underway before Gateway will “get the keys” to Casino Rama. “But any business decision they make has to be approved by us or we would express our concerns.” When asked to address rumours about decreasing the amount of table games at Casino Rama or potential job losses, Tony Bitonti, OLG’s senior manager of media relations, said he could not speculate on what might or might not happen. Last week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced it had selected Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited as the service provider for the Central Gaming Bundle, which includes Casino Rama and OLG Slots at Georgian Downs.Īs part of the deal, Gateway will also have the opportunity to build a new gaming and entertainment facility in Wasaga Beach or Collingwood – a move that also could impact Rama. ![]() Only time will tell if a critical change at the helm of Casino Rama will come up aces – or not. ![]()
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