Exhibition Place Position on New Requests for Casino License

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The decision

2026-06-18 · Exhibition Place · adopted

As filed

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place: 1. Grandfathered the historical temporary casino operated by the Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA) during the annual fair. 2. Directed the Chief Executive Officer to bring any new requests for casino licenses at Exhibition Place to the Board for approval.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report outlines Exhibition Place's present casino activities. The report also provides public health evidence regarding the social and health impacts associated with gambling expansion in Toronto. Exhibition Place recognizes the historical temporary casino operated by the Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA) during the annual fair and proposes that this be grandfathered in. While the City of Toronto does

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not have a formal policy position on temporary charitable casino operations, City Council and Toronto Public Health have a documented history of opposing the establishment or expansion of permanent casinos in Toronto.

Staff recommended

The Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, recommends that the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place: 1. Grandfather the historical temporary casino operated by the Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA) during the annual fair. 2. Direct the Chief Executive Officer to bring any new requests for casino licenses at Exhibition Place to the Board for approval.

On the record

The item as the City filed it