OLG pays C$30.5m to Ontario gaming host municipalities for third quarter
Source: OLG
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said it paid C$30,510,269 to 27 Ontario municipalities hosting gaming facilities for the third quarter, covering 1 October to 31 December. OLG said continued COVID-19 spread affected revenue despite capacity restrictions being lifted on 25 October; sites closed to the public on 5 January under provincial measures, with closure expected to last at least until 26 January 2022.
The payments show the revenue distributed to Ontario municipalities hosting gaming facilities, while temporary closures affected the following quarter.