Gananoque believes it's holding a strong hand but there's concern around the table that Kingston may not be bluffing. The province's recent privatization of casino operations has Kingston council set to discuss a motion to determine if the city is interested in hosting a gaming facility. Since only one such facility is permitted in a gaming zone, any successful bid by Kingston would ultimately mean the closure of the Thousand Islands Casino in Gananoque. Gananoque Mayor Erika Demchuk calls that scenario “highly unlikely” given the millions of dollars and the logistics involved, but adds “it would be irresponsible for me to say it would never happen.” Read article