Ontario casino operator eyeing relocation, buys golf club site

Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:59 PM
  • Patrick Bales, Barrie Today

Gateway Casinos feels moving its Innisfil gaming facility would be a sure bet — if it can come to fruition. But the odds of getting everything approved in time may not be in the company’s favour.

Gateway has purchased a 25-acre parcel of land at 239 Reive Blvd., currently home to Innisfil Creek Golf Course, and has designs on moving its gaming operations there.

However, the standard planning process won’t accommodate the ambitious timeline Gateway has, as it hopes to have building permits taken out for construction by the end of this year.

That’s why Jagtar Nijjar, executive vice-president of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, was on hand at Innisfil council April 24 to introduce the project and begin gaining the town’s support in its request for a ministerial zoning order.