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$68M Lotto 6/49 jackpot ‘guaranteed’ to be won

A record-breaking jackpot of $68 million will have a guaranteed winner after Wednesday's draw. A new element introduced to Lotto 6/49 last year means that along with the regular draw, each ticket is also entered into a chance at a growing jackpot. At its core, the game is the same. You purchase a ticket and choose your six out of 49 numbers - but…

Winnings ・ 29 September 2023

Casino Reports

Auditor General Criticizes OLG’s Choice for Niagara Casinos Operator

Last week, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk issued her annual report, which managed to stir the pot in the province's gambling industry. Her report alleges that in 2019 the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation awarded the keys to Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara to their current Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, despite better…

Land-based ・ 05 December 2022

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Ontarian Snatches a CA$60M Lotto Max Jackpot

According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, this week a lottery player from the province has woken up to a CA$60000000 jackpot. On Wednesday, the Crown agency confirmed that a ticket holder from Richmond Hill, Ontario, is the winner of the massive jackpot from Tuesday's November 29, 2022 draw. Players are advised to check their…

Lottery ・ 01 December 2022

Toronto News

Mystery shoppers in Ontario casinos made $35K despite no winnings

Mystery shoppers sent to four Ontario casinos to assess money-laundering practices were able to make away with a number of cheques totalling over $35000 despite limited play and no proof of winnings, Wednesday's auditor general report finds. The mystery shoppers were independently hired by auditor general Bonnie Lysyk as part of an audit of…

Winnings ・ 30 November 2022

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Mystery shoppers made $35K in Ontario casinos despite no winnings

Mystery shoppers sent to four Ontario casinos to assess money-laundering practices were able to make away with a number of cheques totalling over $35000 despite limited play and no proof of winnings, Wednesday's auditor general report finds. The mystery shoppers were independently hired by auditor general Bonnie Lysyk as part of an audit of…

Winnings ・ 30 November 2022

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Lotto Max jackpot grows AGAIN after no one wins the top prize

Wondering who won the big lottery jackpot? Well, you might want to buy another ticket or two because no one won during the Tuesday, October 11 draw, so the $70 million is still up for grabs. The last time someone won the jackpot was during the August 12, 2022, draw. And now there are even more lottery prizes to be won. Lotto Max now has a total of…

Winnings ・ 21 October 2022

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Canada: Gateway reportedly ditching new $75M project in Ontario to invest at existing venue

According to local news, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. is reportedly not going to move forward with its planned $75 million casino on Wonderland Road, in London, Ontario. Allegedly, the group will instead make a multimillion-dollar investment at Western Fair to expand its current operations. However, Walt Spivak, owner of the property…

Covid ・ 18 September 2022

Casino Reports

Fort Erie Mayor Slams OLG over Slot Operations

Mayor of For Erie, Wayne Redekop shared his frustration with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and how it has been conducting business over years. The mayor has a number of issues with the Crown agency, with one of them being that it has run Vegas-style slots contrary to the rules they are supposed to be operating under. One of his…

Lottery ・ 14 September 2022

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OLG offering Vegas-style slot machines ‘contrary to the rules they’re supposed to be operating under,’ says Fort Erie mayor

Tue., Sept. 13, 20226 min. read Article was updated 48 mins ago The provincial government needs to "take a good, hard look" at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and "how it's been operating the last decade," said Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop. The mayor shared a number of concerns he's had with OLG in recent years, dating back to 2012 when…

Politics ・ 14 September 2022

The Record

Did the OLG break its promise not to allow slot machines in bingo halls? Wong-Tam demands answers from province to find out

New Democrat MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam is calling on the provincial government to provide answers and transparency about an OLG program that quietly transformed dozens of bingo halls into de facto mini-casinos, with "Vegas-style" gambling machines that are strikingly similar to slot machines. The former Toronto city councillor, who voted almost a decade…

Bingo ・ 01 September 2022

The London Free Press

Gateway ditching new $75M casino, will expand Western Fair site

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. is pulling the plug on its planned $75-million casino on Wonderland Road, and will instead make a multimillion-dollar investment at Western Fair to expand its current operations, sources close to the fair say. The gambling industry is still reeling from the COVID pandemic that either closed gambling sites…

Covid ・ 31 August 2022

Toronto News

Lotto Max June 7: 'Huge' jackpot up for grabs

A life-changing $116 million could be won in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw. The OLG said "the huge jackpot" of $70-million is up for grabs, along with more than 40 available $1 million Maxmillions prizes. "When it's not won, those Maxmillions keep rolling and keep growing as well too. So, tonight's draw we're estimated at 46 Maxmillions in addition to…

Winnings ・ 08 June 2022

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$116 million up for grabs in 'huge' Lotto Max jackpot

A life-changing $116 million could be won in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw. The OLG said "the huge jackpot" of $70-million is up for grabs, along with more than 40 available $1 million Maxmillions prizes. "When it's not won, those Maxmillions keep rolling and keep growing as well too. So, tonight's draw we're estimated at 46 Maxmillions in addition to…

Winnings ・ 07 June 2022

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Lotto Max draw tonight

A life-changing $116 million could be won in tonight's Lotto Max draw. The massive $70-million Lotto Max jackpot is still up for grabs, along with 40-plus $1 million Maxmillions prizes. "When it's not won, those Maxmillions keep rolling and keep growing as well too. So, tonight's draw we're estimated at 46 Maxmillions in addition to that…

Lottery ・ 07 June 2022

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OLG Reminds of Unclaimed CA$36M Prize

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation reminds all lottery players from the province, that last month's Lotto 6/49 prize is still not obtained. The prize worth the staggering CA$36.4 million was drawn last month, but its winner from Barrie, OLG representative explains that the winner could have forgotten about the ticket or is looking for…

Lottery ・ 15 February 2022

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Opening up of e-gaming sector projected to cut into jobs, revenues at Caesars Windsor

Employees at Caesars Windsor and land-based casinos across Ontario, who have suffered greatly due to layoffs during the ongoing pandemic, are about to face yet another ominous challenge as the Ontario government is poised open up the e-gaming sector. While online gambling has existed under Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) in recent years and…

Jobs ・ 10 February 2022

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Lotto Max ticket with $22-million sold in Ontario

The OLG has announced how the winning $22-million Lotto Max ticket for Tuesday's jackpot was purchased. According to the OLG, the winner bought the ticket on OLG.ca and not in a store. "Someone will be waking up to a big surprise in their inbox," the OLG said in a news release Wednesday. According to OLG spokesperson Tony Bitonti, the winner was…

Lottery ・ 22 January 2022

Global News

Ontario casinos fully close again due to province’s latest COVID-19 measures

Ontario casinos and charitable gaming centres have shut their doors again due to the province's latest restrictions amid another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic. Fallsview Casino Resort, Casino Niagara, Gateway Casinos in Woodstock and London, as well as Caesars Windsor are just some of the 28 OLG gaming venues that will be shuttered until at least…

Covid ・ 05 January 2022

Toronto Star

The inside story of how the OLG lost control of Ontario’s online gambling market

Hundreds of dollars in sign-up bonuses. Candy-coloured slots and fast-paced games of blackjack and poker. And then... those intense dopamine hits that come with a big win. All from the smartphone in your hand. It's no surprise that over the past two decades, online gambling has grown into a massive global market. With billions in revenue going to…

Industry ・ 07 October 2021

Toronto News

OLG reveals where in Ontario winning Lotto Max ticket was sold

TORONTO -- One of the two winning $70 million Lotto Max tickets in Tuesday's record-breaking draw was sold in Toronto, the OLG confirms. The owner of the winning Toronto ticket, along with a lucky person in British Columbia who also won, will each walk away with $35 million. The OLG won't say where exactly in Toronto the ticket was sold, for…

Lottery ・ 19 July 2021

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Record $140 Million in Top Prizing for Tonight’s Lotto MAX

As LOTTO MAX continues to push Canadian lottery records to the MAX, OLG hopes the $70 million jackpot winner and more MAXMILLIONS winners will be from Ontario! A never-before seen Canadian lottery record of $140 million in top prizing will be available to be won in the Friday, June 18, 2021 LOTTO MAX draw. The jackpot remains at a whopping $70…

Lottery ・ 20 June 2021

Toronto News

$117 million up for grabs in Lotto Max's record-breaking draw

TORONTO -- The biggest lottery draw in Canadian history will happen this week, with eye-watering $117 million up for grabs. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's (OLG) Lotto Max jackpot on Tuesday will be $70 million. There will also be a whopping 47 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million. "We've never seen this before," OLG spokesperson Tony…

Lottery ・ 20 June 2021

Barrie News

Making Canadian lottery history: $140 million up for grabs in Friday's Lotto Max draw

BARRIE, ONT. -- Friday's mega jackpot is making history as many people rushed out to purchase what they hope is a lucky ticket. "It's super busy," said Shabu Momin, the owner of Hasty Market. "People are spending more money because it's a high lottery, so instead of buying a $6 (ticket) they are buying $28 and $21." The $70 million jackpot,…

Lottery ・ 19 June 2021