Following a major announcement regarding a proposed new arena project, the Sudbury Wolves and SW Sports & Entertainment are hosting a fan appreciation night on Tuesday.

The fan appreciation night runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sudbury Community Arena.

On Tuesday afternoon, the new operator for casinos across Northern Ontario announced it has signed a letter of intent with True North Strong to build a new casino.

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment wants to build the new casino on the proposed True North Strong development on the Kingsway East in Greater Sudbury.

The development includes a long sought after new arena for the Wolves.

Zulich is expected to speak about the future of the sports and entertainment landscape in Greater Sudbury.

New Wolves head coach Cory Stillman will be on hand, along with members of the Sudbury Spartans.

Beginning around 6:45pm, there will be a question and answers period with Cory Stillman, along with a few words from Sudbury Spartans’ head coach Junior Labrosse.

There will be live DJ music entertainment throughout the night and free hot dogs available for attendees. There will also be free face painting for kids.