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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), a
new Crown Agency, was created by the Government of Ontario on April 1, 2000 by
merging the Ontario Casino Corporation (OCC) and the Ontario Lottery
Corporation (OLC). OLGC strives to deliver gaming entertainment to maximize
economic benefits for the people of Ontario in an efficient and socially
responsible manner.
Mobilotto Dispels the Myth that Remote
Gaming Increases Problem or Excessive Gaming
Making it Easier for Lottery Operators to Reach Their
Customers TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (August 19, 2010) -- As per
the announcement on August 10 by Ontario Finance minister Dwight Duncan and OLG
Chairman of the Board Paul Godfrey, the Ontario lottery and gaming commission
intends to provide online gaming services to the residents of
Ontario.......Subscribers
OLG To Launch Internet
Gaming OLG To Launch Broad-Based Consultations For
Best-Practices TORONTO, Ontario (August 10, 2010) - Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced today it will be extending its
brand to online gaming........Subscribers
Lotto Max More Popular
Than Super 7 MANITOBA, Canada (August 6, 2010) - The new
Lotto Max lottery has
surpassed expectations, pulling in $1.48 billion nationally in its first 10
months of existence, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation .....Subscribers
Jump Up! OLG Returns as
Presenting Sponsor to the Scotiabank Caribana Toronto Festival
TORONTO, Canada (July 30, 2010) - Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
(OLG) is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 43rd annual Scotiabank
Caribana Toronto Festival, North Americas largest cultural
festival......Subscribers
Get Ready To Be Dealt A New
Lottery Game With A Poker Twist OLG announces plans
for POKER LOTTO, a new in-store game available only in Ontario
TORONTO, Ontario (July 27, 2010) - Having a full house
has never been so much fun. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is
introducing an innovative new in-store lottery game that combines instant wins
and nightly draws all in one ticket.........Subscribers
OLG To Apply $6 Million In
Additional Prizing TORONTO, Ontario (July 22, 2010) -The Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is announcing to customers that
LOTTO MAX tickets in
Ontario omitted the term estimated on the English portion of
the ticket in reference to the number of MAXMILLIONS prizes available in the
June 25, 2010 draw....Subscribers
OLG Distributes $18.3 Million
To 23 Host Communities TORONTO, Canada (July 20, 2010) -
OLG today issued more than $18.3 million in first-quarter non-tax gaming
revenue payments to 23 municipalities that host OLG Casinos and OLG
Slots-at-racetrack facilities......Subscribers
Premier Promises Caution
on Sale of Assets TORONTO, Canada (June 23, 2010) - Ontario
should not sell off parts of its liquor, electricity and gambling businesses
for short-term reasons such as balancing the
budget..............Subscribers
Lotto Fever Sees Ticket Sales
Soaring MONTREAL, Canada (June 24, 2010) -Without a jackpot
winner, the country's June 4 Lotto Max bounty peaked at $50 million, the
biggest payout in Canadian lottery history, and in just seven days leading up
to the draw............Subscribers
Province Considers
Selling Portion of Lottery Corp. ONTARIO, Canada (June 22,
2010) -- Reports Premier Dalton McGuinty says Ontario is looking at privatizing
parts of Ontario's Crown corporations responsible for electricity, lottery and
liquor..................Subscribers
Ontario Has No Plan to
Sell Stakes in Government-Owned Firms, Including Lottery and Gaming
Corp. ONTARIO, Canada (June 20, 2010) - Ontario Finance
Minister Dwight Duncan said today his province is not contemplating selling
equity in the biggest government-run corporations, including the Liquor Control
Board of Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
(OLG)............Subscribers
Ticket Sales Up 38 Per Cent
For Record $95 Million In Lottery Prizes TORONTO, Canada (June
17, 2010) -Ticket sales are brisk for the record $95 million in prizes on the
line in Friday nights lottery........Subscribers
New Acting Chief Executive
Officer To Lead Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)
TORONTO, Canada (June 16, 2010) -Tom Marinelli, the current Chief
Information Officer, will serve as Acting Chief Executive Officer as of July 1,
2010, Paul Godfrey, Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)
announced today.................Subscribers
U.S. Judgment on Lottery
Tickets Valid in Ontario, Court Says TORONTO, Canada (June
8, 2010) -- The U.S. government won the right to enforce an Illinois judgment
against a group of Canadians who illegally sold lottery tickets to U.S.
consumers..............Subscribers
After $155 Million in
Sales and $89 Million in Prizes, Ontarios Payday Lottery Game is Calling
it a Day! TORONTO, Ontario (June 4, 2010) - After a
five year run, the final draw for the Ontario-only lottery game PAYDAY will be
held on Thursday, June 10, 2010 to make room for new games in the
future.................Subscribers
OLG Spends Up To
Encourage High Rollers; Spent More than $3 Million in Three
Years TORONTO, Canada (May 28, 2010) According to
documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal the Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) spent lavishly to entertain ticket retailers and
high rollers with free tickets to professional sporting events and headline
concerts........................Subscribers
Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporations Response To Auditor Generals Report
Statement from OLG Chair, Paul Godfrey ONTARIO, Canada
(June 1, 2010) - When I first arrived at OLG, the Auditor General and his team
were already well underway in a review of employee expenses..............Subscribers
Lottery Boss to Stay,
Premier Says There is No Conflict of Interests
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is Big Buyer of Newspaper
Advertising ONTARIO, Canada (May 11, 2010) - According to a
News Service Premier Dalton McGuinty said on Tuesday that Paul Godfrey can
remain chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) and that there is
no conflict of interests after Godfrey led a successful bid for the Canwest
newspaper chain............Subscribers
Responsible Gaming
Resource Centres Now Open at all OLG Casinos and Slot
Facilities Sales and Profit Gains in Both
Tradtional and Video Gaming Businesses Highlight 10th Consecutive Year of
Record Sales Growth TORONTO, Ontario (April 29, 2010) -
Patrons at every Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) casino and slot
facility across Ontario now have convenient access to a valuable
resource....................Subscribers
Ontario Court Rejects
Certification of Class Action: Problem Gambling Duty Of Care
Lawsuit Based on Self-Exclusion Forms Article
by: Dickinson Wright PLLC, Michael D. Lipton Q.C. and Kevin J. Weber
CANADA (April 20 2010) -- The case of Dennis v. Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation was brought in June of 2008 on behalf of all
individuals who had signed self-exclusion agreements with the Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation (the OLGC) whereby these individuals were to
avoid playing at Ontario gaming facilities. The class of plaintiffs included
all persons who had signed a particular version of this self-exclusion
agreement that was offered by the OLGC from December 1, 1999 to February 10,
2005..........................Subscribers
OLG Casino Point Edward
Thanks The Village Of Point Edward For 10 Great Years POINT
EDWARD, Ontario (April 23, 2010) - OLG Casino Point Edward is celebrating a
decade of great gaming, strong community partnership and local economic
benefits today. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Senior Vice
President Gaming, Larry Flynn, site General Manager Dan Gall, and the Mayor of
Point Edward Dick Kirkland marked the tenth anniversary with a special
cake-cutting ceremony. ....................Subscribers
Interim Senior Financial
Advisor Joins Lottery Corporation TORONTO, Canada (April
20, 2010) - Preet Dhindsa joins the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
(OLG) today as Senior Financial Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
and Board of Directors. Mr. Dhindsa has been seconded to OLG on an interim
basis from Deloitte, one of Canadas premier professional services
firms....................Subscribers
OLG Distributes $17.1
Million to 23 Host Communities ONTARIO, Canada (April 20.
2010) - OLG today issued more than $17.1 million in fourth-quarter non-tax
gaming revenue payments to 23 municipalities that host OLG Casinos and OLG
Slots-at-racetrack facilities. To date, OLG has distributed $687.6 million to
these host municipalities...............Subscribers
It Pays to Say Yes To
Encore TORONTO, Canada (April 19, 2010) -- Scarborough
resident Vicky Simos is a regular ENCORE player, so when she bought her LOTTO
6/49 ticket for the April 10, 2010 draw, she said yes to ENCORE. Good thing she
did, because her numbers came up and she won the ENCORE jackpot of
$1,000,000......................Subscribers
Expanding Casino
Business Dictates Lottery Chief to be in Vancouver Most of the
Time KAMLOOPS, Canada (April 10, 2010) -
Michael Graydon has
recently received media criticism over his lack of presence in the Kamloops
District. But Michael Graydon said Friday in a telephone interview from
Richmond the corporations focus has shifted and hes needed
more in Vancouver than in Kamloops...............Subscribers
Grand Opening of
Responsible Gaming Resource Centre at OLG Slots at Ajax Downs
Responsible Gambling Council Centres Now in All 27 OLG Slots and
Casinos AJAX, Ontario (April 9, 2010) - A new Responsible
Gaming Resource Centre (RGRC) launched today at the OLG Slots at Ajax
Downs................Subscribers
Cash-Strapped
Governments Turn to Gambling to Raise Revenue ONTARIO,
Canada (April 3, 2010) - Clairvest Investments have been tracking the gaming
sector from Canada for years. The Toronto private-equity firm cut its teeth by
investing in Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, in the 1990s. At the time,
Gateway operated two properties in British Columbia and now operates nine in
B.C. and Alberta. Clairvest sold its stake in the casino operation in
2007.................................... Subscribers
Executive Changes at
OLG TORONTO, Canada (April 9, 2010) - Toronto: John Black,
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Nick Bako, Chief Audit & Risk Officer
have left the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), effective
Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The OLG will recruit permanent replacements, with
an acting CFO to join the organization shortly. OLG Media Relations:
1-888-946-6716
Problem Gamblers Lose
Bid to Have Suit Against OLG Heard as Class-Action TORONTO,
Canada (March 19, 2010) - Problem gamblers seeking $3.5 billion in damages
against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) have lost their bid to have
their case heard as a class-action lawsuit..................Subscribers
Government Denies Plan
to Sell Parts of Provincially-Owned Businesses TORONTO,
Ontario (March 7, 2010) - According to a spokesperson for the Premier, the
McGuinty Government's throne speech will not announce selling parts of
provincially-owned businesses.................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation May
Be a Candidate for Reorganization Under Open Ontario"
Plan ONTARIO, Canada (March 6, 2010) - A Senior Government
source has reportedly told a local newspaper that Ontario's huge Crown
corporations may be reorganized so that they may compete in other authorities
for new business. Crown corporations include the Lottery Corporation (OLG), the
LCBO and its utility companies.......................Subscribers
OLG Slots At Rideau
Carleton Raceway Celebrates Tenth Anniversary SAULT STE
MARIE, Ontario, Canada (February 24, 2010) - A decade of great gaming, strong
community partnership and local economic benefits was celebrated today as
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Senior Vice President Gaming,
Larry Flynn, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce representative Erin Kelly and Chantal
Guindon of Rideau Carleton Raceway marked the tenth anniversary of OLG Slots at
Rideau Carleton Raceway with a cake-cutting ceremony.................Subscribers
Lotteries and Gaming
Corporation Not for Sale - Yet: Godfrey ONTARIO, Canada
(February 21, 2010) - The newly appointed chairman of the Ontario Lotteries and
Gaming Corp. said Friday he'd buy the $7-billion-a-year behemoth if he could.
Godfrey has been a titan on Toronto's business and political scene for a
generation, serving as Metro Toronto chairman, Toronto Sun publisher and
president of the Toronto Blue Jays. He's now president and CEO of the National
Post...........................Subscribers
Lottery and Gaming
Corporations Gaming Areas Going Greener
Five More OLG Casinos Move to Green Power
ONTARIO, Canada (February 18, 2010) -- As part of the Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporations Bet On Green environmental initiative, the agency is
announcing another enhancement to its partnership with Bullfrog Power, Canada's
green electricity provider.....................Subscribers
OLG Names New Chairman
and New Members of the Board of Directors TORONTO, Ontario,
Canada (February 19, 2010) -- Newly appointed Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLG) Chair Paul Godfrey announced today that he will begin working
immediately with the new members of the Board of Directors who were appointed
yesterday..................Subscribers
Statement from OLG -
Ontario and Rama First Nation Sign New Agreement TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada (January 26, 2010) - A long-term agreement between OLG and the
Rama First Nation was announced today. The new contract will help protect more
than 3,000 jobs at Casino Rama and further promote economic growth for the
entire region...................Subscribers
OLG Lottery Tickets
Shrink as Part of Agencys Initiative
Bet-on-Green TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
(January 27, 2010) - Good things come in small packages, even if they are
lottery tickets. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is once again
reducing the size of printed lottery tickets as part of its Bet-On-Green
program.......................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation
'Hopeful' of Adding NBA to Pro-Line WINNIPEG,
Ontario, Canada (January 26, 2010) -- It was reported today that Rui Brum, a
spokesperson for the Ontario and Lottery Gaming Corporation (OLG), confirmed on
Tuesday that his group is presently in talks with both the NBA and Maple Leaf
Sports.................Subscribers
Government Hires
Consultants With Experience In Privatizations ONTARIO,
Canada (January 26, 2010) - News reported today that the Ontario government has
hired consultants from CIBC World Markets and Goldman Sachs, two banks
with experience in privatizations, to explore the market
value of several crown corporations and agencies, and to develop a
blueprint for possible privatizations of
agencies....................Subscribers
Ajax Slots Expansion
Brings New Jobs, New Excitement Ajax, Ontario, Canada
(January 20, 2010) - A major new expansion of the Ontario Lottery & Gaming
Corporations Slots at Ajax Downs was officially opened
today.........................Subscribers
Premier Defends Lottery
CEOs Payout; Calls $747K to Settle Lawsuit a Bargain
CHATHAM, Ontario (January 13, 2010) Reports Premier Dalton McGuinty
maintains the $747,000 paid to fired Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. boss
Kelly McDougald to
settle her wrongful dismissal lawsuit was a bargain for
taxpayers......................Subscribers
Ex-Ontario Lottery CEO
Accepts Settlement For Wrongful Dismissal ONTARIO, Canada
(December 26, 2009) - Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Chief Executive
Office Kelly McDougald accepted a
$747,925 cash settlement...............Subscribers
Statement from OLG
Concerning Kelly McDougald Settlement TORONTO, Canada
(December 24, 2009) - With the assistance of Mr. Justice Coulter Osborne acting
as a facilitator, Kelly
McDougald, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and the Government of
Ontario have reached an agreement to resolve the dispute between them regarding
Ms. McDougalds employment by the OLG as the Chief
Executive...............Subscribers
Ontario to Sign Deal to
Pitch Lottery Agency, Star Says ONTARIO, Canada (December
18, 2009) -- The Ontario government will sign a C$200,000 (US$187,560)
agreement with two investment banks within days to research the possibility of
selling the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.....................Subscribers
Ontario Ponders Sale of
Crown Corporations Including Provincial Lottery Corporation
ONTARIO, Canada (December 15, 2009) According to local media reports
the Ontario Government is looking into the sale of all or part of its
collection of Crown corporations, including the provincial lottery corporation
to raise cash to close a $24.7-billion deficit this
year......................Subscribers
Guilty Plea in $5.7M
Lottery Fraud TORONTO, Ontario (December 4, 2009) - A
former convenience store owner pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing a winning
lottery ticket and fraudulently claiming $5.7 million in prize
money...............Subscribers
OLG Slots At Sudbury
Downs Celebrates Tenth Anniversary SAULT STE. MARIE,
Ontario, Canada (November 26, 2009) - A decade of great gaming, strong
community partnership and local economic benefits was celebrated today as
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Todd Hilton, site General Manager
and John Rodriguez, Mayor of Greater Sudbury marked the tenth anniversary of
OLG Slots at Sudbury Downs with a cake-cutting
ceremony............................Subscribers
Paul Godfrey Nominated
Chairman of Ontario Lottery Board TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
(November 27, 2009) -- National Post CEO Paul Godfrey is set to oversee the
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)...........Subscribers
OLG Reportedly Awarded
$5.5 Million in Untendered Consulting Contracts TORONTO,
Canada (November 7, 2009) - It was reported today that news is surfacing that
the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) awarded $5.5 million in
untendered consulting contracts over two years....................Subscribers
Canadas
Biggest-Ever Lottery Draw This Friday LOTTO MAX
Jackpot hits $50 million plus 10 additional MAXMILLIONS prizes of $1 million
each! TORONTO, Canada (November 3, 2009) - Canadas new
big-jackpot lottery game is delivering the countrys largest lottery draw
ever this Friday night. LOTTO MAX has now reached its cap of $50 million, and
that means players from coast-to-coast also have chances to win an estimated 10
MAXMILLIONS prizes of $1 million each......................Subscribers
OLG Distributes $18.9
Million To 23 Host Communities ONTARIO, CA (October 20,
2009) - OLG today issued more than $18.9 million in second-quarter non-tax
gaming revenue payments to 23 municipalities that host OLG Casinos and OLG
Slots-at-racetrack facilities....................Subscribers
Ontario's Lottery System
Releases New Purchasing Policies Distributors
Prohibited From Buying At Own Store ONTARIO, Canada (September
22, 2009) - Ontario's provincial government and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLG) will ban lottery retailers from buying tickets at their own
stores, effective November 3. The decision was made after the provincial
ombudsman's investigation reported that retailers were winning almost twice the
amount that was originally estimated................Subscribers
Ontario Ombudsman Urges
OLG to Launch Civil Suits to Regain Millions of Dollars in Suspected Fraudulent
Insider Wins ONTARIO (September 16, 2009) News
service reports that Ontario's ombudsman is calling for the provincial lottery
agency, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG), to launch civil suits to
regain millions of dollars in suspected fraudulent insider wins if police
investigations fail to result in criminal charges................Subscribers
OLG Update: Former
Ontario Lottery Head Says She Was Used As A Scapegoat
WINDSOR, Ontario (September 16, 2009) Reports former head of the
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. claims Liberal Finance Minister Dwight Duncan
is using her as a scapegoat to avoid embarrassment over yet another expense
account scandal.....................Subscribers
Local Lotto Retailers
Not Happy With New Rules KINGSTON, Ontario (September 15,
2009) According to a local newspaper some Kingston lottery retailers
think the province's latest restrictions on insider play is further proof the
Ontario government doesn't trust them....................Subscribers
Changes Coming for
Lottery Players and Retailers GUELPH, Ontario (September
15, 2009) -- Friday marks the 798 and final draw for the 15-year-old Super 7,
one of Canadas national lotteries. A day later, lottery retailers will
start selling tickets for the new Lotto Max.................Subscribers
Former OLG Boss Says She
Offered To Resign But Was Fired ONTARIO, Canada (September
15, 2009) -- The Liberal government, trying to contain a second expense scandal
during the summer, fired the head of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. because
she refused to terminate other executives to create public scapegoats, The
Canadian Press reports Kelly
McDougald said in court documents made public
today....................Subscribers
Ombudsman Applauds
Restrictions on Lottery Ticker Retailer Play TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada (September 14, 2009) - Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin today
welcomed the announcement by the provincial government and the Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation (OLG) that will ban retailers from buying lottery
tickets in their own stores as of Nov. 3........................Subscribers
OLG Expands Restrictions
on Lottery Insider Play "No Play At Work"
Initiative Bans Lottery Ticket Sellers' from Playing in Own Store
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (September 14, 2009) -- The Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporation (OLG) is imposing new restrictions on insider play.
Beginning on November 3rd, retailers will be banned from purchasing lottery
tickets in their own stores. This new action builds on OLG's previously
existing policy which bars OLG employees from playing
lotteries....................Subscribers
Former Lottery CEO is
Seeking $9 Million in Wrongful Dismissal Suit TRONOTO,
Ontario, Canada (September 12, 2009) -- As reported unnamed sources as saying
the former chief executive of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)
is seeking $9 million in a wrongful dismissal suit for her lost $400,000-a-year
job...................Subscribers
Statement By Finance
Minister Dwight Duncan On Notice Of Claim From Former CEO Of
OLG TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (September 11, 2009) -
Yesterday, the Ontario government received a notice of claim by the former CEO
of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation....................Subscribers
Statement from Kelly
McDougald Re OLG Termination TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
(September 11, 2009) -- I would like to begin by expressing my deep
thanks to those many friends and former OLG colleagues who have reached out to
me during this very difficult and trying time.................Subscribers
Former OLG Head Sues
Ontario Government TORONTO, Canada (September 11, 2009) -
The former head of Ontarios troubled lottery corporation struck back at
the Liberal government Friday, launching a lawsuit over her firing last
month.................Subscribers
CEO Gave
Executive-Search Firm Contracts Without Going to Tender
ONTARIO, Canada(September 4, 2009) -- Former Ontario Lottery and Gaming
(OLG) president Kelly McDougald
awarded nearly $1 million worth of un-tendered work to an executive search
firm....................Subscribers
Another Lottery Ticket
Seller Wins TORONTO, Canada (September 4, 2009) - Thanks to
Ombudsman Andre Marin, audits have determined insiders have scored $198 million
since 1995. The latest Win by an insider is now being
investigated............Subscribers
Lottery Players Seeing
Double TORONTO, Canada (September 4, 2009) According
to local media reports when regular Lotto 6/49 players checked their tickets
following Wednesday's draw, they couldn't help but do a double-take as they
noticed five out of the six numbers were identical to those drawn only a week
earlier.................Subscribers
New Rules For Agencies,
Boards And Commissions ONTARIO, Canada (September 2, 2009)
- Ontario agencies, boards and commissions can no longer approve their own
expenses, this is the latest Government Direction reported by Ontarios
local news station.................Subscribers
Tories Call for Lottery
Corporation Repayments QUEEN'S PARK, Ontario, Canada
(September 2, 20090 - Leader of the Opposition Tim Hudak has demanded that
Dalton McGuintys Liberals order the reimbursement of fraudulent,
excessive and unreasonable expenses billed by executives of Ontario Lottery and
Gaming (OLG)........... Subscribers
Ontario Lottery Sued
Over Windsor Casino Contract ONTARIO, Canada (August 31,
2009) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., the government corporation that
regulates gambling in the province, was sued by an energy company that accused
it of breaking power-supply contracts at the Windsor Casino
Hotel.............Subscribers
Statement: OLG's Former
Board of Directors TORONTO, Canada (August 31, 2009) --
Today, the Board of Directors of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
(OLG) collectively determined to resign their positions as board members of
OLG.........................Subscribers
Wide Review Ordered
After Ontario Minister Cleans House At Lottery Agency
ONTARIO, Canada (August 31, 2009) -- A sweeping review has been ordered to
root out any spending abuses at Ontario government agencies following
revelations of questionable expenses at the troubled lottery and gaming
corporation..................Subscribers
Statement From Former
OLG Chair, Michael Gough TORONTO, Canada (August 31, 2009)
-- As Chair of the Board of the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG),
I wish to address the release of information related to expense account claims
submitted by executives in the Corporation between January 1, 2007 and December
31, 2008...............Subscribers
Ontario Lottery
Corporation Board and CEO Resign Toronto, Canada (August
31, 2009) -- News reports that the entire board of directors of the Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corp. has abruptly resigned and chief executive officer
Kelly McDougald has also stepped
down.................Subscribers
Lotto Shakeup
Looms ONTARIO, Canada (August 29, 2009) -- The Liberal
government is set to clear house at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
(OLG) in a mad scramble to pre-empt another eHealth-style spending
scandal....................Subscribers
Ontario Ombudsman Gives
OLG Extension on Insider Wins TORONTO, Canada (August 4
2009) According to a news report Ontario's ombudsman has given the
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) another 30 days to report back to him on
its efforts to control so-called insider lottery wins.....................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation
Testing Facial-Recognition Technology ONTARIO, Canada (June
22, 2009) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG) is preparing to
install facial-recognition technology in all its gaming
sites....................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation
Sinks Plan For Cruise Lose The Cruise, Lottery
Sales Staff Were Told Yesterday ONTARIO, Canada (June 17, 2009)
According to local media reports the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
(OLG) is spending $24,000 to host 120 sales people from across the province for
a two-day conference at the Toronto Westin Harbour Castle Hotel on the city's
lake front...................Subscribers
OLG Announces New
Environmental Initiatives BRANTFORD, Ontario, Canada (May
22, 2009) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporations (OLG) CEO Kelly
McDougald was joined today by Brantford Mayor Mike Hancock to announce a
reduction in the size of lottery tickets and the targeting of silver LEED
certification for the Brantford casino. These are the latest in a series of
measures aimed at reducing OLGs environmental impact as part of
OLGs Bet on Green program.........................Subscribers
Lottery Terminal Outage
Information; OLG Says All Lottery Terminals Now Operating
Normally TORONTO, Ontario (May 6, 2009) - As of 12:30 a.m.
on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) was
able to restore the lottery network outage that impacted a number of lottery
terminals across the province last evening.......................Subscribers
OLG Recall Notice, 92
Tickets Will Be Replaced or Refunded TORONTO, Ontario,
Canada (April 21, 2009) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is
notifying the public that a small number of lottery tickets purchased on
Monday, April 20, 2009 between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. are being recalled and
replaced or refunded...............Subscribers
Problem Gambling Suit Seeks $3.5B from Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corp. TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (April 7, 2009)
According to local media reports a man who allegedly lost hundreds of thousands
of dollars on slot machines has filed an eye-popping $3.5-billion lawsuit in
Ontario...............Subscribers
Lottery Chief Feeling the Heat; Bans Employees from Playing
Games ONTARIO, Canada (March 20, 2009) -- Every week seems
to bring a new controversy to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG),
including in recent times:..................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Responds to Threatened Legal
Action TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (March 17, 2009) -- The
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is aware of intent to serve a lawsuit
against the Corporation regarding the confirmed malfunction of a slot machine
on December 8, 2008 in OLG's Georgian Downs slot
facility....................Subscribers
Man
Sues Lottery Corporation for $42.9 Million in Dispute Over Slot
Machine ONTARIO, Canada March 17, 2009) A CBC News
report said a retired Wasaga Beach man is suing the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corp. (OLG) after one of its slot machines allegedly indicated he'd won $42.9
million, which....................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Promotion Causes the Government
Considerable Embarrassment TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (March
10, 2009) According to local media reports a decision by the Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to give away 22 European-made cars at its
casinos has caused the Government considerable embarrassment..............Subscribers
Statement from Gaming Corporation in Response to Ombudsman
Report TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (February 5, 2009) --The
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation welcomes the opportunity to share
progress on the implementation of new security measures announced yesterday
with the Ombudsman in 6 months time.....................Subscribers
Ombudsman Gives OLG Six Months to Prove Lottery Fraud Under
Control TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (February 5, 2009) -
Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin today put the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLG) on notice that it has six months to report back to him on its
efforts to curb and control "insider" lottery wins - or his office will
recommend barring retailers from playing OLG games..................Subscribers
OLG
Measures Limiting Potential Fraudulent Activities TORONTO,
Canada (February 4, 2009) -- Player protection measures initiated by OLG over
the past two years have had a positive impact on limiting potential fraudulent
activities, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said today. It
released a report by Deloitte which also provides insight on how
to..................Subscribers
Some
177 Lottery Outlets Across Canada Close As Company Declares
Bankruptcy TORONTO, Canada (January 26, 2009) - Lottery
corporations across the country say terminals have been pulled from some 177
locations after the company that ran the lottery kiosks, Infoplace Ticket
Centres Ltd., indicated it was declaring bankruptcy................Subscribers
Another Player Threatens Legal Action Over Misprinted Tickets,
This Time Totalling More Than $400,000 ONTARIO, Canada
(January 20, 2009) According to local media reports Travis Vanness has
six scratch lottery tickets with each ticket telling him he's a winner. The
winnings from those tickets total just over $400,000.
However................Subscribers
Official Statement From OLG Concerning Instant-Win
Dispute TORONTO, Ontario (January 7, 2009) -- This
afternoon, officials from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation met with
Mr. Thomas Noftall to discuss the circumstances related to his impression that
he had won a prize. It has been confirmed.....................Subscribers
Agencies Can Try Their Luck In Ontario Lottery
Review ONTARIO, Canada (January 7, 2009) -- The Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation is giving agencies a chance to win big after
putting several of its marketing portfolios into review................Subscribers
Lottery Corp Announcement About Ticket
Dispute ONTARIO, Canada (January 7, 2009) According
to local media reports the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has
reportedly reached a financial settlement with a Toronto man whose apparent
$135,000 in instant lottery winnings came into dispute................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Pulls Misprinted Scratch
Tickets TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (January 6, 2009) --
Ontario's lottery corporation is apologizing to players who thought they won
big on a scratch ticket due to a printing error..................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation to Pay Interest on Winning Ticket, plus
Compensation Over Delayed Payment ONTARIO, Canada (November
7, 2008) According to local media reports the Ontario Lottery
Corporation (OLG) has agreed to pay Windsor's Christopher Longden his $100,000
Super 7 Encore winnings on November 24 plus interest dating back to the
September 6 win and compensation..............Subscribers
Report Finds Tax on Lottery Ticket Purchases Would Be Expensive
and Hard to Administer TORONTO, Canada (October 1, 2008) --
National Post reported today that a new city report discusses potential new
taxes on the gaming industry, including the purchase of lottery tickets, slot
machine winnings or.............Subscribers
OLG
Employees Ratify New Agreement TORONTO, Canada (July 31,
2008) - Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Chief Executive Officer
Kelly McDougald and CAW's Hemi Mitic today announced OLG employees at its
facilities in Brantford, Sudbury and Toronto have ratified a new three year
collective agreement affecting more than 800 employees....................Subscribers
'Lucky' Lottery Retailer
Cleared ONTARIO, Canada (July 30, 2008) -- Yet another
lottery retailer has come under scrutiny after he and his family racked up 160
wins worth more than $1 million in a nine-year period, the Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corp. said yesterday..................Subscribers
OLG
Takes Next Step In Player Protection TORONTO, Canada (July
29, 2008) - As part of the OLGs ongoing commitment to continuous
improvement for player protection, it has moved beyond the recommendations of
the Ombudsman and KPMG to review the integrity of lottery wins from the past to
strengthen the system for present and future lottery
winners..................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Probes Lucky
Retailer TORONTO, Canada (July 29, 2008) Ontario's
lottery and gaming corporation has reportedly called in the police to
investigate a retailer who won over 160 prizes in nine years amounting to more
than $1 million.....................Subscribers
Retailers Accuse Lottery Employees of
Heavy-Handed' Tactics in Fraud
Investigation TORONTO, Canada (July 18, 2008) -- Some store
owners have reportedly accused Ontario Lottery officers of "heavy-handed and
intimidating" behaviour in their bid to................Subscribers
Ontario Gamblers File Claim Against Lottery
Corporation ONTARIO, Canada (June 11, 2008) -- A
$3.5-billion class action lawsuit has been launched on behalf of thousands of
addicted gamblers who say they asked to.................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation to Audit Wins Going Back to
'95 ONTARIO, Canada (June 4, 2008) -- OLG announced Tuesday
it is hiring audit firm..................Subscribers
OLG
Update on New Safeguards for Lottery Customers, Better Protection for Lottery
Players TORONTO, Canada (June 3, 2008) -- A year ago the
Ombudsman delivered his findings and recommendations on how to strengthen
Ontario's lottery system. OLG has been dedicated to its implementation. To
date...............Subscribers
Lottery Documents Reveal Details of Internal Probe of $21.5M
'Insider Win' ONTARIO, Canada (May 9, 2008) -- The
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) was compelled to release internal
documents on Friday detailing its investigation of Cambridge convenience store
owner Eun Chul Shin following an appeal to the province's privacy commissioner
by the CBC...................Subscribers
McGuinty Government, OLG and Pollard Banknote Deliver New Jobs
as Part of $150 Million Project SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario,
Canada (May 5, 2008) - In cooperation with the Ontario government and the
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), Pollard Banknote Limited was welcomed to the
Sault Ste. Marie business community today with the official opening of its new
Instant ticket finishing plant, David Orazietti, MPP announced
today..................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Sues
to Recoup $5.75 Million Jackpot TORONTO, Canada (April 15,
2008) - The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has retained a
prominent Toronto law firm in its lawsuit against a Toronto store owner to
recover a $5.75-million jackpot, which the Crown Corporation alleges was
obtained by fraudulent means...............Subscribers
OLG to Expand
Responsible Gambling Services New Resource Centres
to be Extended to All Gaming Sites OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada (April
14, 2008) -- To enhance the Ontario Lottery and Gaming's (OLG) efforts to
promote responsible gambling practices, to support those who seek help, and to
prevent problem gambling through public education, OLG will launch new
Responsible Gambling Resource Centres (RGRCs) across its network of 27
gaming sites.......................Read the full
story at: Vol.43 No.3
OLG to Release Insider
Win Information TORONTO, Canada (April 9, 2008) -- Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kelly
McDougald today announced it will not appeal the recent order by the
Information and Privacy Commission of Ontario (IPC) to release records about an
insider win investigation.....................Subscribers
Lottery Ordered to
Release Details of Insider Win Probe ONTARIO, Canada (April
7, 2008) News sources reported today that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corp. (OLG) has been ordered to release documents about its probe into a
$21.5-million "insider win"...................Subscribers
New OLG Protection
Measures Launch This Week Newest Enhancements
Include; easier-to-read online tickets, lower terminal freeze threshold and
signature boxes on fronts of INSTANT tickets TORONTO, Canada
(April 1, 2008) -- The latest series of enhancements to lottery integrity and
consumer protection in Ontario were introduced today by Kelly McDougald, Chief
Executive Officer of Ontario Lottery and Gaming...................Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.1
Police Lay Charges in
Two Separate Lotto Fraud Cases ONTARIO, Canada (March 13,
2008) -- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three people after
uncovering two separate lottery fraud schemes..............Subscribers
Lottery Ticket
Redemption Complaint Leads to Charges NORTH BAY, Ontario,
Canada (February 22, 2008) -- The Ontario Provincial Police, Investigation and
Enforcement Bureau, Alcohol and Gaming Commission have charged a North Bay man
following an investigation into a lottery ticket redemption
complaint......................Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Vows
to be Customer Friendly ONTARIO, Canada (February 13, 2008)
-- Following unfavourable media reports about some lottery players who felt
they were treated "like criminals" when presenting their tickets for
validation..............Subscribers
Lottery Pulls Daily Keno
Ad ONTARIO, Canada (February 2, 2008) -- Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corp. is pulling its TV ads for Daily Keno off the air after a news
source raised concerns that two young women featured in the commercials weren't
buckled up..................Subscribers
Winning Lotto Tickets
Must Be Signed ONTARIO, Canada (January 29, 2008) -- As of
yesterday, retailers are not allowed to validate Ontario lottery tickets unless
customers sign them on the front.................Subscribers
Digital Screens in
Shopping Malls Provide Real-Time Lotto Jackpot Updates
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (January 24, 2008) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming
began pushing its products in shopping malls across Ontario this week by
leveraging Neo Advertising's digital screens...........Subscribers
Ontario Lottery Tickets
Are Singing A Different Tune More Protection For
Customer With New Terminal Messages And Mandatory Signing TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada (January 21, 2008) -- New measures to protect Ontario Lottery
customers from fraud were announced today by Kelly McDougald, CEO of the
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). ...................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.4
Multimedia Games Awarded
Contract to Develop Bingo System for Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation AUSTIN, Texas (January 10, 2008) -- Multimedia
Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) ("Multimedia") announced today that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, MegaBingo, Inc. ("MegaBingo"), has been selected by Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation ("OLG"), to develop and provide electronic bingo
("eBingo") gaming software..............Subscribers
Ombudsman Comments on
Ontario Provincial Police Announcement TORONTO, Ontario,
Canada (December 19, 2007) -- Ombudsman Andre Marin today commented on the
announcement of criminal charges laid by Ontario Provincial Police in the wake
of his investigation into "insider" wins at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLG)................Subscribers
Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporation Pays Jackpot Prize to Rightful Owners
Co-Workers Who Bought Winning Ticket to Receive $5.75 Million
Lottery Prize TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (December 19, 2007) -- The
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is paying a group of co-workers a
$5.75 million lottery prize after it was determined that this group purchased a
winning ticket in 2004, Kelly McDougald, OLG CEO............Subscribers
Ontario Provincial
Police Charge Mississauga Man in $5.7 Million Lottery Fraud
Investigation MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (December 19,
2007) -- At a news conference today, the Ontario Provincial Police announced
theft and fraud charges against a Mississauga man for theft of a winning
lottery ticket and a fraudulent claim of the ticket's $5.7 million prize
money..............Subscribers
Ontario Provincial
Police Announce Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Lottery "Insider Win" Fraud
Investigation ORILLIA, Ontario, Canada (December 18, 2007)
-- The Ontario Provincial Police is holding a News Conference tomorrow, in
relation to a fraud investigation involving a multi-million dollar fraudulent
Ontario Lottery prize claim................Subscribers
OLG Launches New
Millionaire Raffle Lottery; Best Odds Ever Of Winning $1
Million! SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Canada (November 27,
2007) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) today launched a new, Ontario
raffle-style lottery game that's sure to capture lottery players'
attention...................Read the full story
at: Vol.41 No.10
Lottery Corporation
Revving Up Excitement On Video Boards ONTARIO, Canada
(November 23, 2007) -- Yesterday, Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) announced a
plan to pursue potential ticket buyers in a big way. Make that a very big way,
given that the new marketing wrinkle is placing advertising on several of the
Outdoor Broadcast Network's giant video screens in
Toronto....................Subscribers
Minister Confident
Lottery Corp. Has a Handle on "insider" Wins Problem
ONTARIO, Canada (November 22, 2007) -- Public Infrastructure Minister David
Caplan, who oversees the lottery corporation, is reported by the local media as
saying he's confident that the agency has a handle on the "insider" wins
problem....................Subscribers
Alcohol and Gaming
Commission to Investigate All Insider and Suspicious Wins
OLG CEO Announces Next Phase of Protection for Lottery
Customers TORONTO, Canada (November 13, 2007) -- Beginning in
January 2008, all insider and suspicious lottery wins will be investigated by
the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), OLG (Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporation) CEO Kelly McDougald announced today...............Subscribers
OLG Settles Disability
Complaint Against Local Casino Human Rights
Settlements Reached with Ontario Gaming and Lottery Corporation on Disability
Policy TORONTO, Oct. 29 /CNW/ - The Ontario Human Rights
Commission (OHRC) has reached settlements in related complaints against the
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and two of its gaming
operations....................Subscribers
Quest For Gold A Winner
For Amateur Athletes And Ontarians SAULT STE. MARIE,
Ontario, Canada (October 25, 2007) - Sault Ste. Marie MPP David Orazietti,
along with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) CEO Kelly McDougald,
today launched the next edition of the QUEST FOR GOLD lottery
game.............Subscribers
Ontario Lottery
Retailers Angry at Proposed Ban TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
(October 28, 2007) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) reportedly
considered imposing a rule on retailers in August that would to ban them from
buying and cashing in tickets in their own stores.............Subscribers
OLG Distributes $19.3
Million to 23 Host Communities ONTARIO, Canada (October 19,
2007) -- OLG today issued more than $19.3 million in second-quarter non-tax
gaming revenue payments to 23 municipalities that host OLG Casinos and OLG
Slots-at-racetrack facilities..................Subscribers
ISWI Announces Purchase
Order from Ontario Lottery and Gaming WEST PATERSON, New
Jersey, USA (September 17, 2007) -- Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: ISWI) today announced that it has received a purchase order,
and shortly expects to receive a deposit of $35,000, from the Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation ("OLG")..................................Subscribers
New Leadership for
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation TORONTO, Canada
(September 6, 2007) -- Kelly McDougald has been appointed as Chief Executive
Officer of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), the Board of Directors
announced..........Subscribers
Gaming Watchdog
Powerless to Probe Ticket-Checking Complaint ONTARIO,
Canada (August 29, 2007) Ontario's new gaming regulator says it cannot
investigate a complaint involving a lottery terminal in Brampton because it
doesn't yet have proper authority..........Subscribers
Concerns Surface Over
Ontario Lottery Scanners ONTARIO, Canada (August 28, 2007)
-- A Brampton man claims the lottery terminal at his local retailer failed to
detect all of the prizes on his winning Lottario ticket..............Subscribers
Lottery Leadership
Changing, Another Senior Executive Resigns TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada (August 23, 2007) -- Jim Warren, Vice-President of strategic
relationships at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., is stepping
down...........Subscribers
Regulator Bars Lottery
Employees From Playing ONTARIO, Canada (August 1, 2007) --
Ontario's new lottery regulator is banning its employees from buying lottery
tickets as of September 1 and hiring staff to check on.......Subscribers
Toronto Police Service
Investigation Supports OPP Commissioner Fantino's Actions
ORILLIA, Ontario, Canada (July 24, 2007) The Toronto Police Service
has completed its investigation into the secondment of an Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) officer to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation.........Subscribers
OLG Distributes
First-Quarter Gaming Revenues SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario,
Canada (July 21, 2007) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming has reported a second
consecutive solid three-month quarterly performance at Casino Sault Ste. Marie.
The casino, which employs 400, has attracted more than 7.6 million visitors
since opening.............Subscribers
Lottery Corp Security
Head Retires TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 24, 2007)
OLG today announced the retirement of Michael Sharland, Senior Vice
President of Corporate Security and Surveillance..........Subscribers
OLG and Pollard Banknote
Sign Multi-Million Dollar Contract SAULT STE. MARIE,
Ontario, Canada (July 23, 2007) - OLG today announced that a 10 year, $150
million contract was signed with Pollard Banknote Limited Partnership (Pollard Banknote) to print lottery Instant
tickets.......Subscribers
OLG, Pollard Banknote
Sign Contract SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Canada (July 20,
2007) Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and
Pollard Banknote Limited Partnership (Pollard
Banknote) will sign a multi-million, multi-year contract at the site of
Pollard's new Instant Ticket finishing plant......Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.5
Lottery Terminals Up
And Running Again TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 12, 2007)
- A technical glitch that shut down lottery terminals across Ontario on
Wednesday has been resolved............Subscribers
Lottery Glitch Prevents
Sales TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 11, 2007)
According to local media reports consumers were prevented from buying lottery
tickets yesterday due to a glitch that affected thousands of lottery
terminals..........Subscribers
Ontario Government
Strengthens The Province's Lottery System TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada Canada (June 28, 2007) -- The Ontario government is
establishing new regulations designed to strengthen the integrity of the
provincial lottery system and protect consumers.........Subscribers
OLG Delivers First
Quarterly Status Report to Ontario Ombudsman TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada (June 28, 2007) -- OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation)
today delivered a status report to Ontarios Ombudsman, André
Marin.........Read the full story at: Vo.40
No.1
Another Lottery to
Review Safety Policy for Winners Ontario, Canada (June 21,
2007) -- In the wake of an alleged plot to kill a Montreal couple who won a $27
million lottery jackpot, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will
review its policy on how to advise winners about safety
concerns...........Subscribers
First Nations Chiefs
Reject Lottery-Sharing Plan QUEEN'S PARK, ONTARIO, Canada
(June 19, 2007) -- The Government of Ontario is very disappointed to learn the
Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership (OFNLP) has turned down a new gaming
revenue sharing deal with the province..........Subscribers
More Disruptions at
Ontario Lottery Following Ombudsman Report TORONTO,
Ontario, Canada (June 12, 2007) According to a published media report
Michelle DiEmanuele, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's interim chief
executive, announced a number of personnel changes on Tuesday afternoon in a
memo to staff.........Subscribers
Adverse Publicity Has No
Impact on Lottery Sales OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada (May 26,
2007) The introduction of new games have reportedly appealed to
Ontarians' passion for lottery tickets........Subscribers
OLG Distributes $16.8
Million To 23 Host Communities Ontario, Canada (April 20,
2007) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) today issued more than $16.8 million
in fourth-quarter non-tax gaming revenue payments to 23 municipalities that
host OLG Casinos and OLG Slots-at-racetrack facilities. To date, OLG has
distributed $467.7 million to these host municipalities........Subscribers
Government Says No To
Lottery Inquiry ONTARIO, Canada (April 17, 2007) The
Ontario Government has reportedly quashed an opposition motion asking for a
legislative inquiry into the operations of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLG).................................Subscribers
VP of Corporate Security
and Surveillance Will Be Taking A Paid Leave of Absence Effective
Immediately TORONTO, Canada (April 5, 2007) -- The Chair of
the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), Michael Gough, today
announced that Vice President of Corporate Security and Surveillance, Michael
Sharland, will be taking a paid leave of absence effective
immediately.........Subscribers
Interim CEO selected for
Ontario Lottery and Gaming TORONTO, Canada (April 5, 2007)
-- On behalf of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Board of
Directors, Chair Mr. Michael Gough today announced the selection of Michelle
DiEmanuele as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the
corporation..........Read the full story at:
Vol.39 No.3
Police To Assist In
Lottery Investigation TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (April 4,
2007) -- Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Julian Fantino has asked the
Toronto Police Service to investigate the potential conflict of interest posed
by one of his former own officers now serving as head of security at the
province's lottery corporation........Subscribers
Association Releases
Open Letter to Customers TORONTO, Canada (March 27, 2007)
-- Like most Ontarians, we were startled and saddened by the revelations made
in the Ontario Ombudsmans report into the lottery business in
Ontario........Subscribers
Lottery CEO Walks Away
With $720G Severance Package TORONTO, Canada (March 27,
2007) -- Former Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. CEO Duncan Brown reportedly
received a $720,000 severance package when he resigned..........Subscribers
Government Accepts
Findings Of Ombudsman Investigation TORONTO, Canada (March
26, 2007) -- The Ontario government is taking immediate action to make a strong
lottery system stronger........Subscribers
OLG Takes Immediate
Action, Pledges To Implement Ombudsman's Recommendations
ONTARIO, Canada (March 26, 2007) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
announced today its commitment to implement the recommendations contained in
both the Provincial Ombudsman's report and a special report issued by KPMG in
order to better serve and protect Ontarians........Subscribers
Ombudsman Urges
Regulation of Lotteries to Restore Trust, Province and OLG Vow to Act on
Recommendations TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (March 26, 2007) -
Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin today called on the provincial government to
regulate its lottery system as it does other gaming activities, in the wake of
his office's special investigation into the problem...........Subscribers
Buck Must Stop With
Premier in Lottery Scandal QUEEN'S PARK, Ontario, Canada
(March 24, 2007) -- Progressive Conservative Party Leader John Tory today said
using Duncan Brown as "the fall guy" is a weak excuse for the complete
lack of leadership by Dalton McGuinty and his government on the scandal
surrounding Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG)..........Subscribers
Lottery Corporation
Announce Departure of CEO TORONTO, Canada (March 23, 2007)
-- By mutual agreement, Duncan Brown and the Board of Ontario Lottery and
Gaming (OLG) have decided a change of leadership is appropriate. Mr. Brown has
stepped down from his post as CEO effective today...........Subscribers
Ombudsman to Release
Report on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Canada (March 20, 2007) - Andre Marin, Ombudsman of
Ontario, will release the results of his investigation of the Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation's (OLG) protection of the public from fraud and theft at
a press conference..........Subscribers
Lottery Recalling Bingo
Tickets Over Security Concern TORONTO, Canada (March 14,
2007) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG)is pulling more than 1
million scratch tickets from stores because of a security concern.......Subscribers
Lotterys Seven
Point Trust and Security Action Plan Update TORONTO, Canada
(March 14, 2007) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced last
November the implementation of a comprehensive package of new and expanded
lottery security measures featuring technological and human
measures.........Read the full story at: Vol.38
No.12
Ontario to Get Toughest
ID Check System in Canada TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (March
7, 2007) -- The Ontario Convenience Store Association (OCSA) today unveiled
what is the toughest system of ID checks for age restricted products in the
country. The We Expect ID program is a rigorous age
verification system to prevent youth from getting access to restricted products
sold through convenience stores, including: alcohol, tobacco, movies,
adult-themed magazines, lottery tickets, fireworks and other
combustibles.........Read the full story at:
Vol.38 No.11
Lottery Corporation to
Install 'Self-Check' Machines at Retailers Ahead of Schedule
ONTARIO, Canada (January 12, 2007) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation (OLGC) plans on installing 10,000 "self-check" machines at
lotto retailers across the province six months ahead of schedule........Subscribers

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