Ontario Casino Ownership
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| Casino Rama | |
|---|---|
| Location | 5899 Rama Rd Rama, Ontario, Canada |
| Opening date | July 31, 1996 |
| No. of rooms | 289 |
| Total gaming space | 192,000 sq ft (17,800 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | St. Germain's Steakhouse, Couchiching Court Buffet, Willow (authentic Cantonese), Simcoe Yard House, Dream Catcher Sports Bar, The Noodle Bar, The Weirs, Cedar and Firestarter Lounge |
| Owner | Chippewas of Rama First Nation Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation |
| Operating license holder | Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited |
| Website | Official Casino Rama Site |
Casino Rama is a large casino, hotel and entertainment complex located in the town of Rama, Ontario on the reserve land of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. It is jointly owned by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, with operation of the casino contracted to Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited.
Casino Rama is Ontario's only First Nations 'commercial casino' (as opposed to a lesser class, charity casino) and the largest First Nations casino in Canada. The casino also includes restaurants, a hotel and spa, and an entertainment complex which regularly hosts ticketed shows (for an additional charge).
History[edit]
The casino opened on July 31, 1996.
In 2007, a group of people, including several of the casino's employees, were arrested after police investigated a $2 million scam involving cheating at baccarat.[1]
In 2013, Casino Rama underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation.[2]
In November, 2016, the resort was the victim of a cyber attack, and financial and personal information about customers was stolen from the company's records.[3]
Casino Rama has remained closed since March 16, 2020 due to COVID-19 regulations. There has been no announced reopening date.[4]
Description[edit]
The resort consists of a 289-room hotel, a Casino with a 192,000 sq ft (17,800 m2) floor, a 5,000-seat Entertainment Centre, and ten restaurants. The casino has 2500 slot machines and 110 table games.[3]
Concerts[edit]
The 5,036-seat Entertainment Centre has hosted a variety of stars including Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini, Christina Aguilera, Journey, Air Supply, Alice Cooper, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis, Kelly Clarkson, Creed, 3 Doors Down, Eric Burdon, The Searchers, Faith Hill, David Cook, Celtic Thunder taped two shows here, Deep Purple, Gloria Estefan, Men at Work, Jay Leno, Jewel, Carrie Underwood, Chicago, Olivia Newton-John, Vince Gill, Tony Bennett, Bill Cosby, Styx, Michael Bolton, Ringo Starr, Neil Sedaka, Jeff Foxworthy, LeAnn Rimes, Alicia Keys - 2005, Art Garfunkel, Clint Black, David Copperfield, Petula Clark, Roger Hodgson, ZZ Top, Bad Company, Dolly Parton, The Guess Who, George Thorogood, Heart, Steve Miller, Tom Jones, New Kids on the Block, Smokey Robinson, Stone Temple Pilots, CCR, Hall & Oates, Lionel Richie, Weezer, Terra Naomi, Whitesnake and KISS. Judas Priest, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Brad Paisley, John Legend, Rick Springfield, Kelly Pickler, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, Doc Walker, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Huey Lewis & The News, Wayne Brady, Larry The Cable Guy, Tim Allen, Joe Nichols, Wynonna and the Big Noise.
Hong Kong Cantopop stars and television personalities have held concerts at Rama as part of a Toronto tour:[5]
- Vivian Chow, 2013
- Elisa Chan & Maria Cordero, 2013
- Sandy Lam, 2013
- Raymond Lam, 2012
- Joey Yung, 2012
- Twins, 2011
Boxing and MMA[edit]
Casino Rama has hosted a number of live boxing events, titled Rumble at Rama. On April 2, 2011, Casino Rama hosted what was promoted as the first sanctioned mixed martial arts (MMA) event in Ontario, taking place 4 weeks before UFC 129 in Toronto.[6][7] This was not entirely correct, as an MMA event was held in the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation 3 years prior, where Dan Severn defeated Ian Asham in the main event; 7 MMA events were staged before the event at Casino Rama.[8]In July 2011, it hosted a Bellator Fighting Championships event.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Casino Rama scam busted'. Toronto Star, Paul Moloney, May 25, 2007
- ^'Changes abound at Casino Rama'. Orillia Packet, By Gisele Winton Sarvis, November 28, 2013
- ^ ab'Massive theft of Ontario’s Casino Rama data sparks proposed lawsuit'. Toronto Star, November 12, 2016. Colin Perkel
- ^'Casino Rama to remain closed amid 2nd coronavirus wave'. Global News. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^[1]Archived March 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Ontario's First Sanctioned MMA Event Set for Saturday'. MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^'Sellout at Ontario's first sanctioned MMA show'. Tsn.ca. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^'Iroquois MMA Championships Fights, Fight Cards, Videos, Pictures, Events and more'. Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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Coordinates: 44°38′50″N79°21′1″W / 44.64722°N 79.35028°W
This section outlines the personal and entity disclosure requirements when applying for the following registrations:
- Gaming Assistant
- Operator
- Seller
- Supplier
- Trade Union
Definitions
Affiliate: An organization that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another organization.
Entity: Includes any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, trust, joint venture or other form of business association.
Principal Employee:
- an individual who negotiates or sets prices on behalf of the applicant with an operator of an Ontario gaming site
- an individual who has signing authority related to the applicant’s business dealings with an Ontario gaming site
- an individual who has or will have ultimate decision-making authority over the applicant’s day-to-day business dealings with an operator of an Ontario gaming site.
Shareholder: An individual or entity that holds ownership through shares in a corporation.
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Subsidiary: A corporation controlled by another corporation.
Personal Disclosure Requirements
Personal Disclosure information must be provided by all of the following persons:
- An individual who is applying for registration as a GamingAssistant.
- An individual associated with a Seller who currently oversees the sale of break open tickets and/or OLG products, including:
- sole proprietor
- partners of the partnership
- general partner(s) of the limited partnership
- officer(s), director(s) and/or shareholder(s) of the corporation
- board member(s) of the association
- Any of the following individuals associated with a Supplier that is applying for registration:
- A sole proprietor (in the case of an applicant that is a sole proprietor)
- A partner (in the case of an applicant that is a partnership)
- An officer or director of an applicant corporation and/or any parent or holding corporations
- A shareholder holding 5% or more of any shares of an applicant corporation
- A trustee and beneficiary of any trusts that hold any shares or interest in an applicant and/or its parent or holding corporations
- A principal employee, as defined in the Definitions section above.
- An individual who performs any of the following functions as part of a TradeUnion:
- Negotiates or administers a collective agreement which governs the wages, hours, working conditions or conditions of employment of any casino or slot machine facility (i.e. racetrack) employee in Ontario
- Grievance representation
- Solicits, collects or receives any dues, assessments, levies, fines, contributions or other charges within Ontario for or on behalf of the trade union from any Ontario casino or slot machine facility employees
- Acts as an officer, member of the governing body, business agent or in any other policy-making or supervisory position in the trade union
- For compensation, advises, represents or provides other assistance to a trade union concerning any Ontario casino or slot machine facility employees with respect to those activities listed in a), c) and/or d) above.
Entity Disclosure Requirements
Ontario Casino Ownership Rules
Entity Disclosure information must be provided by all of the following:
- An entity that is applying for registration as a:
- Gaming-Related Supplier
- Non-Gaming-Related Supplier
- Operator
- A corporate shareholder (including a parent or holding corporation) holding 5% or more of any shares of an applicant corporation
- An entity with an interest in the applicant.
Entity Disclosure is not required for corporations affiliated to an applicant through common ownership and/or subsidiaries of an applicant corporation unless requested by the Registrar.
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Entity/individual disclosure information must be provided by applicant corporations and by all corporations directly or indirectly holding 5% or more of shares.