Caesars Windsor marked 25 years of operations last week with a gathering of casino officials, guests, employees and community leaders.
“The evolution of our property over the last 25 years has been a testament to our commitment to the community where we live, work and play,” said Kevin Laforet, regional president of Caesars Entertainment, according to CTV Windsor. “When we opened in 1994 as the first commercial casino in the province, it dramatically and positively changed the Windsor-Essex landscape for years to come.”
Lori Sullivan, chief operating officer of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation—owner and operator of the casino—joined Laforet in the celebration.
“OLG is proud to have been on this 25-year gaming journey with the Caesars Windsor team,” said Sullivan. “Over the last quarter century, Windsor has received more than $87 million from OLG for being a host gaming community with those funds being used for many local improvements benefitting the people of Windsor.”
Caesars Windsor is marking the anniversary with a year-long celebration of giving back to the community through the Cares corporate giving and HERO volunteer programs.
“Caesars Windsor’s commitment to the city goes far beyond our economic and tourism impact,” said Laforet. “For 25 years we have been a proud community leader, investing more than $15 million to better our community through our Caesars Windsor Cares program and our employees have donated more than 100,000 hours of their time to make a positive impact.”
Throughout the year, Caesars Windsor will partner with United Way and several non-profit partners for multiple HERO Acts of Kindness throughout the city, continuing with their tradition of giving back through volunteerism.
