Chatham-Kent receives $473,709 for hosting Cascades Casino Chatham
The first-quarter OLG payment is about $13,000 higher than the previous quarter and lifts Chatham-Kent's lifetime total past $21.8 million.
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Community & Local Impact
Host municipality payments, how councils spend casino money, charitable gaming and bingo, local jobs and tourism.
Central Huron and Hanover get first OLG host payments of 2026-27
Central Huron received $212,504 for Gateway Casinos Clinton and Hanover $343,117 for Playtime Casino for April to June.
Casino Rama adds fall shows as it marks 30 years near Orillia
The First Nation resort casino opened in July 1996 and has welcomed more than 76 million visitors since, with new concerts and comedy booked for the fall.
Pickering gets $16.38 million from OLG and shows where casino money goes
The city has received nearly $76 million since Pickering Casino Resort opened in 2021, funding grants, parks, debt reduction and City Centre work.
Belleville receives $720,976 for hosting Shorelines Casino
The fourth-quarter OLG payment brings Belleville's 2025-26 total to just over $3 million and its total since 2017 to $25.4 million.
Saskatchewan shares $153.5 million in gaming revenue with First Nation and Métis groups
The 2025-26 payments are $46 million higher than budgeted, the province says, and flow through three organizations.
B.C. gaming grants send more than $53 million to 2,500 non-profits
Parent advisory councils, youth sport, environmental groups and public safety organizations shared the 2025-26 Community Gaming Grants.
Planners see big potential in Halifax casino site as casino prepares to move
Casino Nova Scotia is heading to Dartmouth Crossing, leaving a waterfront property assessed at about $48.5 million up for sale.
OLG reverses course and keeps slots open at Kawartha Downs
The decision protects more than 150 jobs at the slots and racetrack south of Peterborough after weeks of pressure from workers and residents.
Sarnia's racetrack casino set for five-year extension after planned closure
OLG is extending the program that keeps Gateway Casino Sarnia open at Hiawatha Horse Park, saving more than 40 jobs and city revenue.