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OLG Honoured For Commitment To Ontario With Special Garden Party

Gananoque and the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands held a party to thank the OLG for sharing casino revenue with municipalities.

Posted on: September 22, 2023 | | Matthew Lomon

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OLG CEO Calls For Greater Restraint With Online Gambling Advertisements

Duncan Hannay told the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts that there should be fewer gambling ads.

Posted on: May 31, 2023 | | Matthew Lomon

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Ontario Lottery Ticket Vending Machines To Expand OLG’s Offerings

The OLG will install 1,400 self-serve lottery ticket vending machines across Ontario between the Fall of 2023 and Spring of 2024.

Posted on: April 28, 2023 | | Matthew Lomon

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Latest OLG “Insider” Awaits February Million Dollar Lotto Prize Payout

February 12 can’t come soon enough for Bart Rason. The Mississauga native won $1 million in the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw on Oct.8, 2022. The only catch? Rason is married to an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation employee, subjecting him to enhanced review and validation.

Posted on: February 1, 2023 | | Jose Colorado

Despite record numbers for both lottery and digital gaming, COVID-19 casino closures sharply impacted the OLG's bottom line in fiscal year 2021-22.

OLG Annual Report: Numbers Improved, But Pandemic Hangover Lingers

Despite record numbers for both lottery and digital gaming, COVID-19 casino closures sharply impacted the Crown corporation's bottom line.

Posted on: January 10, 2023 | | Dave Briggs

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Friends Share The Wealth With Family, Charity After Big OLG Pools Win

Pair of long-time friends who won $159,104 on OLG's Pools game plan to use their win to help their families, a hospital and a charity close to their hearts.

Posted on: December 21, 2022 | | Jose Colorado

For 20 years the OLG has acted more like horse racing's predator than its partner. Now it has barred tracks from adding retail sportsbooks.

Part 2: Why Can’t Horse Racing Partake In Ontario’s Sports Betting Boom?

For 20 years the OLG has acted more like horse racing's predator than its partner. Now it has barred tracks from adding retail sportsbooks.

Posted on: December 9, 2022 | | Dave Briggs

Exploring what's standing in the way of horse racing being featured on sportsbook apps in Canada and what Woodbine is doing about it.

Part 1: Why Can’t Horse Racing Partake In Ontario’s Sports Betting Boom?

Exploring what's standing in the way of horse racing being featured on sportsbook apps in Canada and what Woodbine is doing about it.

Posted on: December 8, 2022 | | Dave Briggs

Seven months after Ontario online sportsbooks began taking bets, the province's casinos can now get in on the sports betting action.

OLG Approves Retail Sportsbooks For “Select” Ontario Casinos

Seven months after Ontario online sportsbooks began taking bets, the province's casinos can now get in on the sports betting action.

Posted on: October 28, 2022 | | Dave Briggs

The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot was hit in Alberta. The total prize pool of $133 million was the second-biggest pot in Canadian history. It reached $140 million in June 2021.

Alberta Gets Big Lotto Max Win, But Ontario Nabs Most Maxmillions

The Lotto Max total prize pool of $133 million was the second-biggest pot in Canadian history. It reached $140 million in June 2021.

Posted on: October 27, 2022 | | Jose Colorado