Report ONTARIO - CANADA
Some $110.6m was given in payments to municipalities that host OLG gaming facilities plus $337.5m to Ontario’s horse racing industry.
Since 1975 the OLG has provided $34bn to the province of Ontario via annual contributions of between $1.7bn and $2bn which goes towards various sports and education programmes. Last year some eight million people played the lottery at least once and 2.7 million visited Ontario gaming sites.
There are currently 24 gaming facilities in Ontario which includes four Resort Casinos, five OLG casinos, one tribal casino and 14 slots facilities at racetracks and at these are some 23,000 slot machines and 500 gaming tables in total.
There are five OLG Casinos in Ontario and one Aboriginal Charity Casino (Blue Heron) which although the Great Blue Heron Gaming Company operates this, the OLG owns and maintains authority on the slot facility.
The four Resort Casinos are in Windsor, Niagara Falls, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Rama and these are large facilities that offer more gaming options and higher wagered limits plus facilities such as hotels, entertainment venues and convention areas.
SINCE 1975 THE OLG HAS
PROVIDED $34BN TO ONTARIO VIA ANNUAL
CONTRIBUTIONS OF BETWEEN
$1.7BN AND $2BN
The government retains 20 per cent of gross gaming revenues from the resort casinos and the operator is paid an operating fee which is tied to revenue and operating results. Profits go to the province for charity programmes.
The OLG casinos are owned and operated by OLG and generated $300m in revenues in 2011. The four resort casinos generated over $1.2bn in gaming revenues in 2011 and these are run by private sector service providers.
Casino Rama and Great Blue Heron Casinos are both operated by private sector service providers under contracts with OLG and the respective host First Nations. Under the current plant the OLG distributes 1.7 per cent of total revenue to the Ontario First Nations Limited
The OLG casinos are owned and
operated by OLG and generated
$300m in revenues in 2011. The four resort casinos generated over
$1.2bn in gaming revenues in 2011
and these are run by private sector service providers.
Partnership. It is thought these revenues will increase under the modernisation plan. The casinos permit gamblers over the age of 19 years whilst betting limits in OLG casinos and slot halls are slots between 1 cent and $5 whilst table games are between $5 up to $100 and payout is set at a minimum of 85 per cent.
• OLG CASINOS
BRANTFORD: Located on the Grand River Brantford is a vibrant city with a population of around 96,000. The casino is open 24/7 and features a spacious new lobby and water feature, restaurant, snack bar. There are 500 slots and 55 table games in a gaming space of 30,000 sq.ft.
POINT EDWARD: The village of Point Edward is often dubbed The Point and is located on the shores of the St Clair River. The casino is open seven days but at various times and there are 450 slots and 30 table games. There is a restaurant seating up to 130.
SAULT STE. MARIE: This city is on St Marys River and is the third largest city in Northern Ontario and a popular ski resort with a population of 75,000. The casino is open seven days at various hours and is ideally located just minutes from the US border. There are 430 slots and 13 table games plus a restaurant and bar.
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