New convention centre coming to Casino Lac-Leamy grounds

New convention centre coming to Casino Lac-Leamy grounds

The Quebec government has announced plans for a new $50-million convention centre in Gatineau, Que., on the Casino Lac-Leamy complex grounds in the city's Hull district.

The Legault government is handing over Loto-Québec's responsibility to build and manage the future conference centre in Gatineau. Work on the Casino du Lac-Leamy site is expected to begin quickly, so that equipment that is expected to cost up to $50 million is expected to open in just two years.

New $50M convention centre to be built at Casino du Lac-Leamy

With a new hotel and casino poised to open in Ottawa’s south end later this year, the region’s other major gaming facility is making a splash of its own. The Quebec government announced Sunday it plans to spend $50 million to build a new convention centre at Casino du Lac-Leamy.  Loto-Québec is financing the project, […] Already an Insider? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get im…

It is now official: the future Gatineau Convention Centre will be built as an annex to the Hilton du Casino du Lac-Leamy. The project, valued at more than $50 million, will be fully funded by Loto-Québec, with no impact on taxpayers. The work is expected to be completed within two years. The new space will allow for national and international congresses. For the Member of Parliament for Hull, Suzanne Tremblay, this new infrastructure could also …