Caesars Windsor Casino

Its customer base declined following increased border security by the US, a reduction in the exchange rate gap between Canadian and US currencies, a labour strike that closed the casino for a month in , and the increasing popularity of the three Detroit properties.

It may also have been affected by a provincial smoking ban, but Michigan and the US have also restricted public smoking since then. The changes in the early s were an effort to make Caesars Windsor a destination resort for tourists, and to reward clients of the Caesars brand, a high-end name in gaming.

Caesars Windsor reopened on June 19, , and featured American musician Billy Joel , who performed at the relaunch ceremonies to an invitation-only crowd.

The hotel effectively closed on April 6, , due to ongoing workers' strikes. These had resulted in reservation and concert cancellations.

Caesars Windsor re-opened on June 7, In , the Ontario government selected a joint venture of Caesars World , Circus Circus Enterprises , and Hilton Hotels to build and operate a province-owned casino.

Casino Windsor opened in a temporary location in May as Ontario's first casino. The former Art Gallery of Windsor, located on Riverside Drive, was refitted to house the interim casino.

The casino attracted record numbers of customers, millions annually from the U. Line-ups wrapped around the building. In response, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced it would bring a riverboat casino to the riverfront.

The Northern Belle was located at the foot of Ouellette Avenue on the Detroit River. It was open from December to July During this time, the permanent casino was under construction on the former Windsor Market site, a few blocks east of the temporary casino.

It opened on July 29, , with a grand opening celebration with a James Bond theme. The new site included a waterfall and tropical entrance, hotel, five restaurants, gift shops, and an entertainment lounge.

It was completed in June It added a convention centre, a 5,seat entertainment centre, and a story hotel tower.

Renovations were undertaken at the original facility, adding bars, a large buffet, and repositioning many of the slots and table games.

The official relaunch took place on June 19, In , the first licensed sports book in Canada was opened in the casino at Legends Sports Bar.

Players can bet on select professional and college sports through Game Picks sports wagering. The venue is designed with booths and large high-definition televisions above the gaming boards, in addition to a theater-style seating section.

Unlike at similar facilities in Las Vegas , Nevada in the United States, players are not allowed to wager on single sporting events at the sports book.

Effective May 31, , Casino Windsor became one of the first smoke-free commercial casinos in North America. It complied with the Smoke Free Ontario Act, banning smoking from all enclosed workplaces and public places.

In the late s, the US-Canadian currency exchange rate had given people from the United States an economic incentive to gamble at Caesars Windsor.

Numerous U. The Canadian dollar was trading below the sixty-five-cent mark [10] compared to the U. US visitors had incentive to gamble in Windsor, as well as spend in the city's hotels and hospitality establishments.

The rebounding of the Canadian dollar, which broke the ninety-cent mark in , has been linked to the higher price of oil , since Canada is an oil exporting nation.

It negatively affected the casino and the Windsor tourist trade. But, because the Canadian government does not tax gambling winnings, the casino has promoted this to attract clientele from the United States.

In , the Canadian dollar eclipsed and exceeded the U. In addition, the casino must compete with three Detroit casino resorts, which opened across the river in The positive exchange rate for Canadians in the US has drawn them across the border to shop and gamble.

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