Councillor Mark Grimes: Casino Resort

Rob Ford Dept: Councillor Mark Grimes, chair of the board and a Ford ally, says there are certainly obstacles. A lack of parking is one. A soon-to-be-built hotel from New York s HKHotels is another, according to The Star. And while Vaughan is a vehement opponent of any casino coming to Toronto, let alone in his ward, the councillor said that even if MGM dropped the slot machines he still wouldn t support any Las Vegas-style resort moving onto the western waterfront and mayor Rob Ford and at least two major casino developers are eyeing Exhibition Place as a potential site for a casino resort in Toronto. But can The Ex accommodate the kind of colossal entertainment megaplex that s being proposed? Councillor Adam Vaughan says a casino resort would mean closing the Canadian National Exhibition, and tearing out the annual fair would break a lot of people s hearts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.