Huge casino in the works for Pickering

A major casino could be coming to Pickering, amajor gaming service operator announced in a news release Tuesday.

Durham Live, the futureentertainment complex, is expected to house an indoor water park, film studios, hotels and a convention space.Ontario GamingGTALP, the organization behind the plan, said in a news release that the venue could create more than 10,000 jobs, with at least 2,000 working in the casino itself.

The casino would bebuilt near Highway 401 and is now seeking city permits, said the organization behind the plan.It's unclear when it will open.

Ontario GamingGTALP is a partnership between the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, which operates some 25gaming and hospitality services across Canada and in the U.S., and Toronto-basedBrookfield Business Partners.

Last summer, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG)Corporation picked the companyto manage three facilities in the GTA, including Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack.

The City of Toronto has blocked casino proposals in the downtown core.

There are plans to expand Woodbine's operations, but that will only happen if Ontario GamingGTALP can meet city council's conditions.