{"id":7457,"date":"2018-05-05T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/?p=7457"},"modified":"2018-05-05T08:00:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T13:00:50","slug":"ottawas-hard-rock-casino-draws-nearer-to-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/ottawas-hard-rock-casino-draws-nearer-to-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa’s Hard Rock Casino Draws Nearer to Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"
The long-mulled expansion of Ottawa\u2019s Hard Rock Rideau Carleton Raceway casino may finally be on the cards, after the city\u2019s rural affairs committee has given developers the green light to proceed with the $318-million project. <\/p>\n
With one regulatory hurdle behind its back<\/a>, Hard Rock will have to focus on receiving approval from city council. If a deal comes to bear, the city will see the project sprawl further, adding 200 rooms and a nine-story hotel along with other facilities intended to guarantee guests\u2019 comfort. <\/p>\n The project will seek to meet demand for slot machines by adding 750 game points and bring the total number to 2,000. However, Hard Rock will have to contribute and improve the local infrastructure if it expects to develop the planned extension.<\/p>\n Beyond the responsibilities that all gambling operators bear, such as rooting out cheating and addiction, Ottawa\u2019s taken a more direct approach towards addressing some of the problems stemming from an increased influx of chance takers. <\/p>\n Amid deteriorating road conditions, the city has decided that the increase in visits occasioned by the expansion will necessitate more maintenance work for the infrastructure. <\/p>\n Hard Rock will have to contribute equally to the overall state of roads in the area, and according to sources, the company has been acquiescent in the matter. However, Jack Stirling, a spokesperson for Hard Rock, cautioned that the company will only assume as much responsibility as its own operations affect the infrastructure. This will be determined with the help of a traffic management study.<\/p>\nPreserving the Infrastructure<\/h2>\n
The Locals Stand to Benefit<\/h2>\n