General Media Information
Quick Facts
- At 2.5 million square feet, it is the largest gaming facility in Canada.
- The complex is built on a 23-acre site, located on Fallsview Boulevard, overlooking both the Horseshoe (Canadian) and American Falls
Features
Fallsview Casino Resort’s main features include:
- 200,000 sq. ft. casino, operating 24 hours a day. The casino offers more than 3,500 slots and 100 gaming tables, including a Salon Privé (high-limit gaming area), and dedicated Asian Pit.
- A 30-storey hotel with 372 guest rooms, including 85 suites, of which nine are VIP suites. Most provide a magnificent view of the Falls.
- The Avalon Theatre, a state-of-the-art theatre with 1,500 seats on three sides of a large stage area, a special VIP viewing area and balcony.
- 30,000 sq. ft of meeting and exhibition space
- 3,000 car parking garage
- 225,000 sq. ft. retail, entertainment and restaurants, including more than a dozen dining options.
- A shopping galleria winding through the main floor of the complex featuring an array of luxury boutiques.
On-site restaurants include:
- OVERTIME Sports Lounge
- 21 Club – the resort’s Steak & Seafood restaurant
- The Golden Lotus – very authentic Asian cuisine
- Ponte Vecchio – Four Diamond award-winning Italian cuisine
- R5 Patio & Bar – upscale lounge and bar overlooking the Falls
- Falls Deli – fresh sandwiches and salads
- Starbucks – premium coffee shop
- Subway
- Tim Hortons
- Shoeless Joe’s – sports themed casual dining
- Paramount Fine Foods – flavours of the Middle East
- Il Gelato di Carlotta – a gelateria and latteria
- Noodle Bar – Flavourful noodle soups, freshly made rice, noodle & stir-fry dishes
- Sushi & Oyster Bar – Offers freshly prepared raw oysters, steaming soups and stellar sushi
- Lucky’s Restaurant & Bar
- Niagara Brewing Company Taproom
- Hazukido
- Vittorio’s Italian Eatery – Italian fare
- BarBurrito
- Burger King®
- Cinnzeo Bakery Café
Design
- Fallsview Casino Resort was designed by a joint venture of award-winning Zeidler Partnership and Bregman + Hamann Architects. Other projects by Zeidler Partnership include the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, the Eaton Centre and Ontario Place in Toronto, the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, and the award-winning Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida
- The resort’s Belle Époque style, featuring stone and other natural materials, was created by Terry Dougall, founder of Dougall Design Associates, the firm responsible for such properties as Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the MGM Grand, the Luxor, the Monte Carlo, the Venetian and the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.
- The building has been designed in accordance with the ancient Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui.
- The east façade of the turn-of-the-century hydro distributing station that once stood on the site has been integrated into the casino resort.
Construction
Construction of Fallsview Casino Resort required:
- 85,000 cubic metres of concrete
- 5 tower cranes and 1 man-hoist
- 7,000 metric tons of reinforcing steel
- 7,500 metric tons of structural steel
- 10,500 pieces of glass
- 1,300,000 lbs. of sheet metal
- 2,000,000 ft. of electrical conduit
- 9,000,000 ft. of electrical wiring
- 15,000 light fixtures
The building contains:
- 34 elevators
- 30,000 ft. of sanitary drainage
- 6 chillers
- 54 major air handling units
- 3 steam boilers
- 4 heating boilers
- 31 heat exchangers
- 19 expansion tanks
- 124 pumps
- 212 supply & exhaust fans
- The total investment value in the casino resort complex is $1 billion.
- During construction, the peak on-site workforce was 1,500 workers (65% from the local area).
Timeline
- November 1995 – Government of Ontario announces plans for commercial casino in Niagara Falls, beginning with an interim casino on the site of Maple Leaf Village
- September 1996 – Amid preparations for interim casino opening, Request for Proposals issued for permanent, world-class casino/tourism gateway complex
- December 1996 – Casino Niagara opens, drawing more than 30,000 visitors in its first 24 hours
- February 1998 – Falls Management Group L.C. selected to develop new casino resort
- November 1998 – Falls Management assumes responsibility for Casino Niagara
- October 2001 – More than 150 community representatives join in groundbreaking ceremony to start construction of new casino resort project
- April 2003 – Government of Ontario announces that “interim” Casino Niagara will remain open
- August 2003 – New name, logo for casino resort unveiled – “Fallsview Casino Resort”
- June 2004 – Fallsview Casino Resort Grand Opening
- June 2004 –Fallsview Casino Resort opens to the public after receiving regulatory approval.
- September 2005 – Relaunch of the renovated Casino Niagara following 12 million dollars in renovations
- May 2007 – Fallsview Casino Resort opens Golden Lotus, one of the finest Chinese restaurants in North America
- October 2008 – R5 opens, Fallsview’s new martini and cocktail lounge
- October 2008 – Fallsview Casino Resort awarded “Ontario’s Favourite Casino” by the readers of the Toronto Sun
- November 2008 – Ponte Vecchio opens, Fallsview’s new Italian restaurant
- March 2012 – 21 Club opens, Fallsview’s Steak and Seafood restaurant.
- February 2015 – Fallsview Casino Resort installs new 13-storey LED/HD Blade sign
- September 2015 – Fallsview Casino Resort completes redesign of Asian gaming area on casino floor
- February 2023 – Grand Opening of the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino with Billy Joel as the Opening Act
- November 2023 – Ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening of the OVERTIME Sports Lounge
Avalon Theatre
The Avalon Theatre is a state-of-the-art theatre at Fallsview Casino Resort. Built to accommodate approximately 1,500 guests, the design of the Avalon Theatre creates an extremely intimate entertainment experience, with the furthest seats less than 30 metres / 100 feet from the stage.
The Avalon Theatre was designed to be infinitely flexible. All 1,000 seats on the floor and mezzanine areas can be removed or re-arranged, thus allowing various seating plans and configurations, including banquet style, classroom style, dance floor and raised runway. The stage can even be converted into additional seating, creating a four-sided seating plan for events like boxing. This flexibility makes the Avalon suitable for a variety of events, including concerts, Broadway-style musicals, dance troupes and headlining entertainment.
Opened on June 8, 2004, with the rest of Fallsview Casino Resort, the Avalon was christened with a pair of shows by Canadian crooner Paul Anka. Since then, many headline entertainers have played the room, including:
- Jay Leno
- David Spade
- Al Pacino
- Kelly Clarkson
- Donny Osmond
- Lionel Richie
- Sophia Loren
- Montgomery Gentry
- Olivia Newton-John
- Ringo Starr
- Carol Burnett
- Keith Urban
- Aretha Franklin
- Jessica Simpson
- Jon Stewart
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Reba
- Regis Philbin
- Tony Bennett
- Alan Jackson
- Diana Krall
- Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
- Jamie Foxx
- Little Big Town
- Michael Bolton
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
The OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino is a 5,000 seat world-class theatre that offers state-of-the-art technology, outstanding acoustics, and spectacular entertainment. It is the perfect venue to experience performances from some of the biggest names in music, comedy, and theatre. Its convenient location, modern amenities, and top-notch customer service make it the premier entertainment destination in the Niagara region!
Opened on February 25, 2023, Billy Joel, gave a performance that will be cherished for some time. Since then and prior to that date we have been home to some incredible moments of artistry and music. We have welcomed:
- Season 1 & Season 2 of Canada’s Got Talent
- Pitbull
- Kane Brown
- Carly Pearce
- Sarah McLachlan
- Dane Cook
- Aaron Kwok
- Tom Jones
- Billy Idol
- Kevin Hart
- Santana
- Smokey Robinson
- Matt Rife
- Rod Stewart
- Penn & Teller
- Sarah Brightman