Taking high limit area 'to a whole new level,' such as butler service and masseuses (while gambling?)- plan also includes building a new entrance to the raceway that would create 'a sense of arrival,' said Allen. The city receives a payment from the OLG slots, which in the last five years has been in the $5-million range. Under the city's zoning, 21 gaming tables can be added to the gambling offerings, and the number of slots are expected to increase slightly to 1,250 - although OLG has estimated that there's enough demand for 2,000 slot machines at Rideau Carleton. Hard Rock Casino Ottawa - 51-per-cent owned by Hard Rock International, with the rest controlled by the owners the raceway - will take over the day-to-day operations of the slots at the raceway in the fall of 2017 as part of a 20-year agreement, OLG said in a release. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced Monday that Hard Rock International will partner with the raceway, with the two companies investing more than $320 million to create an 'integrated entertainment destination' in the city's rural south end. The Rideau Carleton Raceway will undergo a multimillion-dollar expansion that will bring a hotel, a music venue and hundreds of new jobs to the struggling Ottawa horse racing and gambling facility.
