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OLG announces $516K payment to Greater Sudbury

Sudbury has received $46.4M in Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation payments since 1999
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Slot machines are the name of the game at Gateway Casinos. (Arron Pickard/Sudbury.com)

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has announced a $516,541 payment to the City of Greater Sudbury for hosting Gateway Casinos Sudbury.

The amount is determined by a formula applied consistently across all gaming sites in Ontario and covers the fiscal year’s first quarter (April 1 - June 30).

“OLG’s land-based casinos are once again providing an important stream of revenue to gaming host communities through Municipality Contribution Agreements,” Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said in a media release. 

“Municipalities rely on this funding to maintain essential programs and services, and to help improve the lives of people across Ontario.”

In the media release, OLG credited their sharing of gaming proceeds with contributing to economic recovery, infrastructure development and job creation. 

“Payments to host communities are part of OLG’s commitment to Ontario – 100 per cent of OLG’s profits are reinvested in the province,” they wrote.  

Since 1994, host communities have received more than $1.86 billion in non-tax gaming revenue, and Sudbury has received $46.42 million since 1999.


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