Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation recently announced British Columbia-based Gateway Casinos will take over the slots at Sudbury Downs immediately. Gateway won a bid last December to operate three northern Ontario casinos plus casinos in Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Kenora and North Bay. Gateway will share a portion of the profits with the provincial government. The agreement is effective immediately.
OLG released a statement noting it has worked with Gateway to ensure employees will “have a smooth and seamless transition.” Under the plan, Gateway is required to “retain transferring employees for a period of no less than 12 months in their current position and geographic location, and to provide eligible employees with benefits and a registered pension plan.”
Gateway has more than 5,200 employees and operates 23 gaming properties with 248 tables, 8,400 slots, 54 restaurants and bars and 272 hotel rooms in Western Canada.
