Gateway Casinos Sudbury commemorates 25th anniversary
The Ontario venue celebrated with donations, promotions and live entertainment.
US.- Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Sudbury in the Canadian province of Ontario. As part of the celebration, the venue donated $2500 to Maison McCulloch Hospice. It also hosted promotions and live entertainment.
According to the company, over the last quarter century, the casino has contributed more than $50m in revenue to the city through the OLG’s Municipal Contribution Agreement Program. So far, during the fiscal year, Sudbury has received $1,116,570.
Jim Love, general manager at Gateway Casinos Sudbury, said: “Today we are celebrating 25 years providing gaming entertainment to the people of Sudbury and the many out-of-town visitors who come to enjoy this region every summer and throughout the year. We continue to be a successful business and attraction for the city because of our remarkable and dedicated staff.”
OLG’s president and CEO Duncan Hannay added: “For 25 years, the Sudbury casino has created good jobs and delivered important revenue to the city to make it a great place to live. Over the years, the city has invested more than $50m from OLG’s Municipal Contribution Agreement in many vital capital projects, such as roads and facility refurbishments, including most recently, ensuring a local library branch was made totally accessible for all community members. OLG truly values the strong and productive partnership we have with Gateway and the City of Sudbury.”
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Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre commented: “I’d like to congratulate the team at Gateway Casinos on proudly marking their 25th anniversary in Greater Sudbury. The Gateway team has consistently supported a number of excellent charities and initiatives across our community over the years like the Sudbury Food Bank and CTV Lions Children’s Christmas Telethon and I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the team for being great community partners along the way.”
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has 31 gaming properties in British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta.
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