Premier Doug Ford has come under fire from the Indigenous operators of Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island for breaking an agreement to “limit” the number of gaming facilities in Durham Region by allowing a mega-casino and entertainment project to be built in Pickering.
Durham Live, scheduled to open its first phase this fall, is being built north of Bayly Street, off Church Street on the border with Ajax. The Mississaugas of Scugog Island, who operate Blue Heron Casino near Port Perry, claim the proximity of the two casinos violates the terms of the agreement Ford made with the First Nations band.
