4-572: Grand River Raceway is an entertainment, racing, and gaming destination located in Elora, Ontario , Canada. It opened in 2002 with 200 slot machines operated by Ontario Lottery and Gaming . That subsequently increased to 230+ machines. The casino, known as Elements Casino, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Raceway offers seasonal live harness racing (summer), year-round simulcast of racing from across North America, dining and special events. The property and facilities are owned and operated by
8-638: The Grand River Agricultural Society (G.R.A.S.) a not-for-profit corporation, incorporated under the Agricultural Societies Act of Ontario and operated by a volunteer board of directors. Best known as a racing, gaming & dining entertainment destination, Grand River Raceway also offers Meetings & Events Services, with rentals of the many rooms and spaces for business events, conferences, parties, complemented by in-house catering. The Society leases space to
12-686: The OLG for the slot machines; the OLG is the operator and employer for the slots operation. In 2009, the Raceway paid Centre Wellington $ 1.6 million in taxes and the OLG paid the Township an additional $ 1.78 million, from a share of the profits. A plan for substantial expansion was approved by Township Council in February 2017; this is expected to add gaming tables (up to 52) and many slot machines (up to 1200 in total). Some councilors were strongly opposed to
16-415: The plan. The rationale for the majority decision was the revenue benefit; since the casino opened, the Township has received over $ 22 million from the Raceway and the OLG's currently small slot machine operation. 43°40′23.06″N 80°25′49.80″W / 43.6730722°N 80.4305000°W / 43.6730722; -80.4305000 Elora, Ontario Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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