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OLG third-quarter payments given to municipalities for hosting Peterborough-area casinos

OLG distributed over $1.3 million to Ontario host municipalities in the third quarter, supporting local services through revenue-sharing agreements.

  • The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation paid host municipalities, including $745,728 to the City of Belleville, on March 31, 2026, for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025.
  • The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said payments to host municipalities follow a Municipality Contribution Agreement formula, with 100 per cent of profits reinvested in communities.
  • Site-Level reports show Central Huron recently received $171,538 for hosting Gateway Casinos Clinton, while Chatham-Kent recorded $441,738 in casino revenue for the third quarter.
  • Local officials said revenue shares help fund vital services and quality of life, with host communities receiving almost 2.4 billion in non-tax gaming revenue since 1994.
  • Service providers invested more than $2.9 billion in private sector capital over nine years, leading to seven new casinos and two large-scale resort developments, OLG says.
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The Peterborough Examiner broke the news in Peterborough, Canada on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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