Ontario: Wasaga Beach casino opens

Ontario: Wasaga Beach casino opens

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  • Kraig Krause, CTV News
November 27, 2022 5:20 PM
  • Kraig Krause, CTV News

The doors to Wasaga Beach’s casino officially opened on Wednesday afternoon.

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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.