Hard Rock International COO Jon Lucas told the packed room, “We’re excited, we’re breaking ground today, and it's a glorious day.” Several restaurants will be on the new site, and Hard Rock memorabilia from numerous famous musicians will be on display. ![]() The new venue is expected to create an estimated 1,900 direct and indirect construction and ongoing employment opportunities in the national capital region. It will include a 150-room hotel with 22 suites a 1,800-seat “Hard Rock Live” theatre, with standing room for 2,200 and an expanded casino with 1,500 slot machines, 40 live-action table games, a sportsbook, high-limit gaming, and a baccarat room. Slated to open in 2025, the $350 million-dollar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa is being built on the grounds of the Rideau Carleton Casino. The announcement came after years of delays due to the Covid calamity. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and other dignitaries were all smiles at a ceremony on Tuesday afternoon as they held guitar-shaped shovels in unison to launch the groundbreaking of the building of the first Canadian Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on the site of the Rideau Carleton Casino on Albion Road in South Ottawa. It’s the opening act for the future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa. ABOVE: The ceremonial groundbreaking of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa.
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