OLG Gives Back

Ever wonder where the money goes?

This year OLG generated $3.9 billion* in total economic activity in Ontario.

includes:

$2.07 billion – Directed to the operation of hospitals and other provincial priorities
$115.0 million – Directed to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the benefit of local and provincial charities
$38.0 million – Directed by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to problem gambling prevention, treatment and research***
$10.0 million – Support for amateur athletes through the Quest for Gold program

includes:

$902.0 million – Payroll for OLG's 16,000 direct and indirect employees**** across the province
$268.7 million – Commissions paid to lottery retailers across Ontario
$141.2 million – Payments to municipalities and Ontario First Nations that host gaming facilities and Charitable Gaming Centres
$211.8 million – Goods and services purchased from Ontario businesses to support gaming facilities operated by OLG
$122.1 million – Payments to Ontario First Nations through the Gaming Revenue Sharing and Financial Agreement

includes:

$30.3 million – Charitable Gaming proceeds distributed to participating local charities
$15.6 million – What OLG directed to its Responsible Gaming Resource Centres, policy and program development, staff training and self-exclusion capital costs. Together, OLG and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care allocated $53.6 million to responsible gambling and problem gambling prevention, treatment and research
$2.5 million – Dedicated to the sponsorship of community festivals and events

In addition, OLG awarded nearly $2.1 billion* in lottery prizes to players in Ontario.

*based on the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016

**Net Profit to the Province is the amount the Corporation returns to the Province of Ontario after stakeholder and other payments.

***based on government policy that directs 2% of forecasted OLG slot machine gross revenue (excluding slot machine revenue from the Resort casinos and the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino) to problem gambling funding

****Direct employees are those employed directly by OLG. Indirect employees are those employed by OLG's Resort Casinos and the Great Blue Heron Slot Machine Facility.

	Overview Media Centre and Public Disclosures FAQ and General Information Consumer Advisories Consumer Protection OLG Sponsorship Program OLG Gives Back Responsible Gambling Procurement Amber Alert Program Careers Social Media Contact Us	OLG Gives Back Ever wonder where the money goes? This year OLG generated $3.9 billion* in total economic activity in Ontario. includes: $2.07 billion – Directed to the operation of hospitals and other provincial priorities $115.0 million – Directed to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the benefit of local and provincial charities $38.0 million – Directed by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to problem gambling prevention, treatment and research* $10.0 million – Support for amateur athletes through the Quest for Gold program includes: $902.0 million – Payroll for OLG's 16,000 direct and indirect employees across the province $268.7 million – Commissions paid to lottery retailers across Ontario $141.2 million – Payments to municipalities and Ontario First Nations that host gaming facilities and Charitable Gaming Centres $211.8 million – Goods and services purchased from Ontario businesses to support gaming facilities operated by OLG $122.1 million – Payments to Ontario First Nations through the Gaming Revenue Sharing and Financial Agreement includes: $30.3 million – Charitable Gaming proceeds distributed to participating local charities $15.6 million – What OLG directed to its Responsible Gaming Resource Centres, policy and program development, staff training and self-exclusion capital costs. Together, OLG and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care allocated $53.6 million to responsible gambling and problem gambling prevention, treatment and research $2.5 million** – Dedicated to the sponsorship of community festivals and events In addition, OLG awarded nearly $2.1 billion* in lottery prizes to players in Ontario. based on the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 Net Profit to the Province is the amount the Corporation returns to the Province of Ontario after stakeholder and other payments. based on government policy that directs 2% of forecasted OLG slot machine gross revenue (excluding slot machine revenue from the Resort casinos and the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino) to problem gambling funding **Direct employees are those employed directly by OLG. Indirect employees are those employed by OLG's Resort Casinos and the Great Blue Heron Slot Machine Facility.