ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING
CORPORATION DISTRIBUTES $945,908 EQUALLY TO
LEEDS AND THOUSAND ISLANDS, AND GANANOQUE
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC)
today issued $472,954 both to the Township of
Leeds and Thousand Islands, and the Town of
Gananoque, as the second-quarter (June to September
2003) share of slots revenue for hosting the
Thousand Islands Charity Casino. To date Leeds
and Thousand Islands, and Gananoque have equally
shared more than $4 million in non-tax gaming
revenue. Payments are made on a quarterly basis
according to the government fiscal year, which
runs April to March.
In total, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
(OLGC) issued more than $17 million in second-quarter
non-tax gaming revenue payments to 20 host communities
of charity casinos and slots-at-racetrack facilities.
Since these programs were launched, OLGC has
distributed more than $225 million to host municipalities
of gaming facilities.
Thousand Islands Charity Casino opened on June
20, 2002. Since opening, the facility has attracted
more than one million visitors – an average
of more than 3,000 patrons per day.
Each charity casino host municipality receives
five per cent of the casino’s gross slot
machine revenue. Funds are used at the discretion
of the municipality.
Revenue from Ontario’s charity casinos
supports $100 million annually for the province’s
charities. This money is distributed to charities
through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
A portion of the annual gross revenue from
slot machines at charity casinos and slot facilities
at racetracks goes to the Ministry of Health
and Long-Term Care for problem gambling research,
treatment, prevention and public awareness.
The amount for fiscal 2003/2004 is estimated
at $36 million.
Thousand Islands Charity Casino is owned, operated
and managed by OLGC.
OLGC CONTACT: Jim Cronin (705) 946-6714
Disponible en français www.OLGC.ca
Know your limit, play within it!
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