Wednesday proved to be unexpectedly rife with new revelations from the provincial government, from an update on the latest milestone in building the Ontario Line subway to the announcement that speed limits across 400-series highways will be boosted to 110 km/h wherever it is safe to do so.

Premier Doug Ford also touched on a number of other topics during his lengthy press conference at the site of Ontario Line construction in East York this morning, including his new plans for Niagara Falls: a blanket "modernization" through further development and a complete revamp of casino operations.

Ford said that he, the region, and Mayor Jim Diodati have been in talks to rethink the "monopoly" that Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has on the destination, saying "there's a tremendous opportunity with the 11 million tourists coming to Niagara... and the whole market south of the border."

Mohegan manages all of the city's casinos as of 2018, and is on contract to do so until 2040.

Though the larger strategy for the area could include bringing in more places to gamble — namely by rewriting the agreement with Mohegan — Ford reiterated on Wednesday that it's "not all about gambling, it's about making it a destination and bringing families there."

"It's an incredible attraction but we have to clean it up and make it more modern, give more opportunities for economic development and increased tourism."

A revitalization has been on the radar of Ford and Diodati for some years, with numerous government documents referencing a "Niagara Destination Strategy," as uncovered by the Trillium.

The Southern Ontario locale is also already on the cusp of a major transformation, with numerous gaming, residential and resort proposals in the works, like the twin 58-storey towers potentially coming to 6546 Fallsview Boulevard, the renovation of Niagara Falls power station into a hotel, and multiple immense condo projects.