In 2006, the government lottery business grossed almost $2.4 billion. In the 2004-2005 fiscal year, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (the “OLG”), the Crown agency that administers government gaming operations, generated nearly $6 billion in overall revenue, close to $2.3 billion of which came from lotteries alone. Refereeing the Game: The Case for a Regulatorġ The Province of Ontario has become addicted to gambling revenues.Rebuilding Trust: The Retailer Question.Promotion and Punishment: An Imperfect Fit.
Investigation into the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s protection of the public from fraud and theftĭirector, Special Ombudsman Response Team (SORT)