The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced they have issued the second quarter (July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $338,828 to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for hosting Cascades Casino Chatham.
Since April 2001, Chatham-Kent has received almost $14 million in non-tax gaming revenue.
“Our government is pleased that land-based casinos have reopened safely and are contributing to our provincial economy again,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, in a press release.
“Host communities are once again benefiting from local employment and the financial proceeds that support vital services through Municipality Contribution Agreements.”
OLG makes payments to host municipalities under the Municipality Contribution Agreements, using a prescribed formula consistently applied across all sites in Ontario that is based on a graduated scale of gaming revenue at the hosted site or sites.
Under the province’s reopening framework, with rigorous public health and workplace safety measures in place, gaming sites were able to resume operations beginning on July 16, 2021.
Casino re-opening dates were determined by each service provider in consultation with OLG, depending on their readiness and ability to operate under the mandatory restrictions.
All gaming sites in Ontario resumed operations by August 16, 2021.
The reopening of gaming sites will afford OLG’s service providers the opportunity to advance their ambitious development plans that will support the long-term vibrancy and excitement of the casino experience in Ontario for years to come, OLG officials say.
To date, host municipalities have received more than $1.76 billion in non-tax gaming revenue.
