Pickering Casino Resort

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Pickering Casino Resort
Entertainment Complex
Pickering Casino Resort
Coordinates: 43°50′22″N79°03′15″W / 43.839309°N 79.054092°W / 43.839309; -79.054092
Country Canada
Province Ontario
City Pickering
Website greatcanadian.com/destinations/ontario/pickering/
Construction in progress, August 2019 Durham Live August 2019.jpg
Construction in progress, August 2019

The Pickering Casino Resort is a casino, resort, and entertainment venue that is currently under development in the Canadian city of Pickering, Ontario. The resort is part of a wider entertainment complex called Durham Live. [1] [2]

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History

The plan received approval for development in 2017. [3] [4] It is expected to create 10,000 jobs in the city of Pickering ranging from entry level to senior managerial positions. [5] It is also expected to contribute $600 million in tax revenue and $1 billion towards Pickering's GDP and represents the largest private investment in Pickering's history. [6] 60% of Pickering residents voted in favor of the development. [7] According to Universal City Condominiums, a condo developer near the resort development site, Pickering Casino Resort will include "A World-Class Casino, Year-Round Indoor Waterpark, A Giant Amphitheatre (capacity of 16,000), State-of-the-Art Cinemas and Film Studio, A Five Star Restaurant Strip, Three Luxury Hotels, Shopping Mall, A Fitness Centre and Spa, a Botanical Garden..." [8] It will also include Canada's first and North America's third Porsche Experience Center. [9] The facility was expected to be operational in the fall of 2019 or by late 2019. Construction of the structures are in the advanced stages. [10] The building permit for the city of Pickering to go ahead with this development has cost $1.6 million.

The City of Pickering, the Durham Region and Toronto governing authorities are actively involved in this project due to the magnitude of investment and effects on zoning bylaws. [11]

The first phase of the development, the casino, was opened to the general public on July 26, 2021. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Snowdon, Frazer (2023-05-18). "Oshawa Generals owner looking at possible move to Pickering over lease disagreement". Global News. Archived from the original on 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  2. ↑ Calis, Kristen (2025-02-05). "Durham Live to get a driving range, near Pickering Casino Resort". Metroland Media. Pickering News Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  3. ↑ Calis, Kristen (2017-07-19). "Ontario Municipal Board OK's plans for Durham Live in Pickering". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  4. ↑ "DLive". DLive. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Construction of massive 'Vegas-style' entertainment venue well underway in Pickering". Global News. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  6. ↑ "The Apostolopoulos family's plan to Vegas-ify Pickering, Ont". www.canadianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Ajax and Pickering Ontario Fight Over Casino | Gaming Post CA". GamingPost.ca - Your source for Canadian Gaming News. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  8. ↑ "IBills". Archived from the original on 2004-08-29. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  9. ↑ Canada, Porsche Cars. "Announcing the future Porsche Experience Centre Toronto". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  10. ↑ "Construction of massive 'Vegas-style' entertainment venue well underway in Pickering". Global News. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  11. ↑ Calis, Kristen (2018-10-10). "Pickering lifts restrictions, Durham Live can move ahead". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  12. ↑ "Great Canadian Gaming's Pickering casino opens today in Ontario".
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