I saw a news report on the same on TV tonight. There was as much useful information in it as the BS chart a novice dealer writes in the snow after fifteen coffees.
Sumamry:
Some Toronto people want a casino. But before that can happen, Toronto has to do 2 things (and no, it's not 1) Build a Casino. 2) Profit). They have to ask the Gaming Comission if they can, and then do some other stuff that the report forgot to mention. Then the report spent the rest of the time asking a really bad Marilyn Monroe imitator if she liked gambling patrons. Great stuff, CTV.
They seem to have an "article" (airquotes used judiciously):
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/moscoe-proposing-a-casino-for-toronto-1.238959
What it boils down to:
"I'm Howard Moscoe, and I give out licenses in Toronto. No one has actually done anything, but, y'know, if stuff gets started-- yeah, I'll do stuff with it. Because that's, like, my job."
In other words: There's a Gaming Industry convention in town. They sent CTV a press pass. CTV told the summer intern to find a story in it. Summer intern grabbed some industry numbers of Wikipedia, then spent the rest of the afternoon updating her myspace blog. Reporter is sent to the convention, and shoots three seconds of some politician giving him the party line and a quick dismissal. Fills the remaining 1:13 with stock footage of decks of cards and whatever showgirl will talk to the local news.
(Note: I see they've posted the video of the report also:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/HTMLTempl...26&slug=casino_toronto_070426&archive=CTVNews
Give it a watch. Funny-ass filler "news")
If Toronto really wanted a Casino, this is how it would go down:
"Hi, I'm Toronto. Y'know that tent-based part time casino we have at the CNE? Yeah, well, we're going to pour some cement walls around it and keep it year round. Cool?"
"As Ontario, I say: Sign this, send the appropriate skim-off-top to us. Enjoy!"
2008: Casino Toronto opens. Everyly Brothers tribute band to play.