The wage freeze Niagara Casinos imposed last year has thawed now that the company has announced a 35 cent an hour raise for all employees at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. Full-time employees will received a CAD 1,400 bonus to be paid out in May, spokesman Greg Medulun said. For an hourly worker earning CAD 15 an hour, a 35 cent increase represents a 2.3 per cent raise.