“Investing hundreds of millions of private sector dollars in the Durham Region economy will mean more construction and operations jobs for people in Ajax and Pickering, more procurement opportunities for local companies, more tourism in the region, and more government revenues to support communities,” said Rod Baker, President and CEO, Great Canadian Gaming. The future of horse racing in Ajax, which relies heavily on gaming revenue, is now very much in peril.Īside from a casino, the Durham Live site will feature an indoor water park, TV and film studios, hotels, convention space, restaurants and shopping.ĭurham Live will overall create an estimated 10,000 new jobs.
The Pickering casino will employ 2,000 people total and 1,700 will be new jobs. Jobs from the Ajax facility will be transferred to the new Pickering site at Church Street and Bayly Street. It means that Casino Ajax, which opened in 2006, will have to close. The company that operates GTA gaming facilities, Ontario Gaming GTA L.P, a part of Great Canadian Gaming Corp., made the announcement Tuesday.
The city has been chosen to host a casino as part of the Durham Live entertainment complex.
