NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is pleased to make a second quarter (July 1 – September 30) payment totaling $752,513 to the Township of Centre Wellington for hosting Elements Casino Grand River.
So far, during OLG’s fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026), Centre Wellington has received $1,497,273. Since the gaming site opened in December 2003, Centre Wellington has received $46,360,689.
These payments to host communities are based on a formula in the Municipality Contribution Agreement that is consistently applied across all land-based casino sites in Ontario using a graduated scale of gaming revenue at the hosted site.
“Centre Wellington is able to offer local programs and improve the quality of life of our residents through the economic activity generated through revenue from Elements Casino Grand River,” said Joseph Racinsky, Member of Provincial Parliament for Wellington–Halton Hills. “The people of Ontario benefit from OLG’s gaming revenues as 100 per cent of OLG profits are reinvested in the province to support provincial priorities.”
Since 1994, host communities have received almost $2.3 billion in non-tax gaming revenue.
OLG is proud to share proceeds of casino gaming with local communities, contributing to economic development including infrastructure and job creation. Payments to host communities are part of OLG’s commitment to Ontario, which includes reinvesting 100 per cent of OLG’s profits back into the province.
Over the past nine years, service providers have invested more than $2.9 billion in private sector capital investment across the province. These investments have led to the development and opening of seven new casinos; two large-scale resort developments and expansions; many gaming floor expansions and new non-gaming amenities.
