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.

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 night’s 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, Ontario’s 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 Corporation’s Response To Auditor General’s 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 Canada’s 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 corporation’s focus has shifted and he’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Agency’s 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 Corporation’s Slots at Ajax Downs was officially opened today.........................Subscribers

Premier Defends Lottery CEO’s 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. McDougald’s 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

Canada’s 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) - Canada’s new big-jackpot lottery game is delivering the country’s 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 Canada’s 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 Ontario’s 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 Ontario’s 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 McGuinty’s 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 Corporation’s (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 OLG’s environmental impact as part of OLG’s 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