Coordinates: 43°50′22″N 79°03′15″W / 43.839309°N 79.054092°W / 43.839309; -79.054092

Pickering Casino Resort

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Pickering Casino Resort
Entertainment Complex
Coordinates: 43°50′22″N 79°03′15″W / 43.839309°N 79.054092°W / 43.839309; -79.054092
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CityPickering
Websitewww.dlive.ca
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. During its planning, it was branded as Durham Live.

History

The plan received approval for development in 2017.[1][2] It is expected to create 10,000 jobs in the city of Pickering ranging from entry level to senior managerial positions.[3] 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.[4] 60% of Pickering residents voted in favor of the development.[5] 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..."[6] It will also include Canada's first and North America's third Porsche Experience Center.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

The first phase of the development, the casino, was opened to the general public on July 26, 2021.[10]

References

  1. ^ Calis, Kristen (2017-07-19). "Ontario Municipal Board OK's plans for Durham Live in Pickering". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  2. ^ "DLive". DLive. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  3. ^ "Construction of massive 'Vegas-style' entertainment venue well underway in Pickering". Global News. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  4. ^ "The Apostolopoulos family's plan to Vegas-ify Pickering, Ont". www.canadianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. ^ "Ajax and Pickering Ontario Fight Over Casino | Gaming Post CA". GamingPost.ca - Your source for Canadian Gaming News. Retrieved 2020-02-05. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ http://universalcity.info/
  7. ^ Canada, Porsche Cars. "Announcing the future Porsche Experience Centre Toronto". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  8. ^ "Construction of massive 'Vegas-style' entertainment venue well underway in Pickering". Global News. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  9. ^ Calis, Kristen (2018-10-10). "Pickering lifts restrictions, Durham Live can move ahead". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  10. ^ "Great Canadian Gaming's Pickering casino opens today in Ontario".
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