Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

Coordinates: 43°04′58″N 79°04′51″W / 43.082806°N 79.080845°W / 43.082806; -79.080845

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

Fallsview Casino as seen from above
Address 6380 Fallsview Boulevard
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2G 7X5
Opening date June 2004
Theme belle époque
Number of rooms 374
Total gaming space 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2)
Casino type Land-Based
Owner Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Previous names None
Website http://www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com

The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (commonly known as Fallsview Casino) in Niagara Falls, Ontario opened publicly on June 10, 2004. This $1 billion complex overlooks the Horseshoe Falls and is one of the most prominent features of the Niagara skyline. The site was once the transformer station building for the Ontario Power Company at the foot of Horseshoe Falls.

The casino's operations are handled by a five partner consortium Falls Management Group LP of Toronto.

History

Fallsview Casino Resort facade at sundown

Planning began in February 1998 – Falls Management Group L.C. selected to develop new casino resort.

Construction began in 2001 and the resort opened in June 2004.

Building

Hydro-Teslatron fountain

The east facade of the complex retains the walls of the terrace and front entrance of the transformer station built in 1904. The area where the transformers resided is now the Grand Hall convention halls.

At the main entrance is a water feature called 'The Teslatron'. During its first few years of functioning it featured nightly displays with added audio and lighting but over the past few years this has ceased. At street level there is a fountain that varies its height with the wind so as not to wet pedestrians and passing cars.

Ticketing

When players need to cash out their money from the Ticket-In, Ticket-Out slot machines, the player is given a bar-coded paper ticket. Tickets are referred to as TITO(s). Tickets are void after 90 days.

Facts and Figures

The casino has a 35-floor 374-room CAA/AAA Four Diamond hotel rising from above the casino complex.

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