Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, known simply as OLG since 2006, is a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario. It oversees and manages all lottery, casino, electronic bingo, and internet gaming activities on behalf of the province. While OLG sets the rules and handles oversight, most casinos are run by private service providers. The corporation also administers ongoing funding for horse racing, integrating it into its gaming portfolio.

OLG was created in April 2000, merging the Ontario Lottery Corporation (founded in 1975) with the Ontario Casino Corporation (established in 1994). Before 2006, the combined entity was called the OLGC. Today, the corporation employs about 1,400 people, with offices in Sault Ste. Marie and the Greater Toronto Area. Across Ontario, nearly 9,800 retailers operate over 10,000 lottery terminals.

OLG's prize centre is in Toronto, while its main headquarters is in Sault Ste. Marie. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulates casino gaming, separate from OLG's operational role. The corporation reports to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming through its board of directors. OLG runs a self-exclusion program for problem gamblers, though its effectiveness has drawn criticism.

In fiscal 2023-24, OLG delivered $2.4 billion in Net Profit to the Province. Digital gaming revenue hit $630 million, up from $561 million the year before, with 1.6 million registrants on the platform. The corporation faces competition from about 50 licensed operators in Ontario's commercial iGaming market, which opened in 2022, but retains roughly 20% of the online gaming market. OLG's key advantage: every dollar of profit goes back to Ontario. [edit]