The doors to Wasaga Beach’s casino officially opened on Wednesday afternoon.
After years of planning and construction, the 25,000-square-foot Playtime Casino opened its doors to guests this week.
“The new casino represents a significant investment in the future of Wasaga Beach, creating 140 new jobs, operating a year-round entertainment attraction for both visitors and local residents of the Wasaga Beach community,” said Grant Darling, the Senior Vice President of Operations for Gateway Casinos Ontario.
On Monday, CTV News toured the $34.4 million casino and spoke to employees who are finishing their training.
After retiring from a trades career, Carl Styan was hired as a slot technician two months ago.
“The last four years driving by this facility and watching it grow and build [I thought] it might be an opportunity for me to come and get a job on the technical side,” said Styan.