Toronto, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) would like to congratulate Rosie MacLennan, Zsofia Balazs and Manuel Aparicio of Toronto, who were selected to be Pan Am torchbearers in the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay.

Rosie is an Olympic and Pan Am Gold medal trampoline gymnast. Rosie will be the first TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torchbearer to carry the flame on Canadian soil when the Pan Am Torch Relay kicks off at Harbourfront on Saturday, May 30, 2015.

Also carrying the flame on Saturday will be Zsofia Balazs, a distance swimmer who won a silver medal in the 2007 Pan Am Games in Brazil. Zofia and Rosie will be joined by Manuel Aparicio who is a soccer player with Toronto FC.

Rosie and Manuel are recipients of Quest for Gold funding and Zsofia is a past recipient.

The Quest for Gold program was established in January 2006 to support Ontario athletes and increase their performance and participation on national and international sports teams. Since its launch, the program has provided $93 million in support of the province’s amateur athletes and their coaches. Each year, OLG contributes $10 million in proceeds to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport which runs the program. To date, more than 4,000 athletes have received funding assistance through the Quest for Gold program.

“OLG is proud to be a Premier Partner of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and a Presenting Partner of the Torch Relay,” says Stephen Rigby, OLG’s President and CEO. “OLG has a proud history of championing amateur athletics in Ontario through Quest for Gold and the torch relay will be a great opportunity to celebrate that history.”

Rosie, Zsofia and Manuel will carry the Pan Am flame through Toronto on Saturday, May 30, 2015.

Join us at the torch relay evening celebration to mark the arrival of the Pan Am flame at Trinity Square at Distillery District in Toronto. The flame will arrive at 5 p.m.

The torch relay will start in Canada on May 30, 2015. The 41-day journey will share the Pan Am Games spirit in more than 130 communities and will make its final stop on July 10, 2015, at the Opening Ceremony in Toronto.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, the PlayOLG Internet gaming website and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres across the province. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $40 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. OLG’s annual payments to the province have helped support the operation of hospitals; prevention, treatment and research of problem gambling; amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program; and local and provincial charities. OLG was a Premier Sponsor of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

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Toronto, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) would like to congratulate Brad Jacobs, E.J. and Ryan Harnden and Mac and B.J. Marcoux who were selected to be Pan Am torchbearers in the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay.

Brad, Ryan and E.J. are all members of Team Jacobs, an Olympic Gold Medal winning team from Sault Ste. Marie. The team competes in the sport of curling. E.J. is also an OLG employee.

Mac is a Canadian Paralympic Alpine skier and his older brother, B.J. is Mac’s guide.

Brad, E.J., Ryan, Mac and B.J. have all received Quest for Gold funding.

The Quest for Gold program was established in January 2006 to support Ontario athletes and increase their performance and participation on national and international sports teams. Since its launch, the program has provided $93 million in support of the province’s amateur athletes and their coaches. Each year, OLG contributes $10 million in proceeds to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport which runs the program. To date, more than 4,000 athletes have received funding assistance through the Quest for Gold program.

“OLG is proud to be a Premier Partner of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and a Presenting Partner of the Torch Relay,” says Stephen Rigby, OLG’s President and CEO. “OLG has a proud history of championing amateur athletics in Ontario through Quest for Gold and the torch relay will be a great opportunity to celebrate that history.”

Brad, E.J., Ryan, Mac and B.J. will carry the Pan Am flame through Sault Ste. Marie on Monday, June 1, 2015.

Join us at the torch relay evening celebration to mark the arrival of the Pan Am flame at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion, 65 Foster Drive in Sault Ste. Marie. The flame is scheduled to arrive at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided before and after the flame’s arrival. The torch relay will start in Canada on May 30, 2015.

The 41-day journey will share the Pan Am Games spirit in more than 130 communities and will make its final stop on July 10, 2015, at the Opening Ceremony in Toronto.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, the PlayOLG Internet gaming website and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres across the province. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $40 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. OLG’s annual payments to the province have helped support the operation of hospitals; prevention, treatment and research of problem gambling; amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program; and local and provincial charities. OLG was a Premier Sponsor of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

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TORONTO – The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), together with the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA) and Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario (CGAO) have made further progress in the revitalization of charitable bingo and gaming in Toronto with the introduction of new electronic games.

The goal of this revitalization is to ensure local charities have a viable way to fundraise; to support local programs; to enhance local charitable operations and support local employment at the gaming centres; and to offer customers a new entertainment experience.

“We are pleased to partner with Dolphin Bingo to enhance the bingo and gaming experience for our players,” said Rick Gray, Vice President of Charitable Gaming at OLG. “In addition to providing the bingo hall with new opportunities this initiative also supports more than 40 local charities, organizations that provide vital services and supports in the community.”

Dolphin Bingo now offers customers the choice of new electronic games or the traditional paper-based games that have been played at bingo centres for years.

“Adding new electronic products to our traditional paper-based games enables us to revitalize the charitable gaming industry and with the goal being to provide a sustainable source of revenue for our associated charities to continue their important work in Toronto,” said Lynn Cassidy, Executive Director of the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association.

The introduction of these new devices follows a successful 2005 pilot program which introduced e-bingo at six sites in five communities throughout the province. The pilot program resulted in a significant increase in revenue raised for local communities. Since the launch of the pilot program, more than $85 million in additional funds has been raised for Ontario charities.

More charitable gaming centres across the province will complete their revitalization in the coming months.

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OLG is working closely with the CGAO and the OCGA to revitalize the province’s Charitable Bingo and Gaming industry. By developing and introducing new products and technologies that will invigorate the traditional charitable gaming experience, more money will be generated for thousands of local charities across the province. The revitalization initiative is intended to preserve and enhance funding for charities across Ontario while creating economic benefits, including employment opportunities, at local charitable gaming centres.

OLG introduced a pilot program in 2005 to test electronic versions of existing paper-based bingo games to six charity bingo centres in five communities in Ontario. These pilot centres in Barrie, Kingston, Peterborough, Sudbury and Windsor have since raised $85 million in additional money for local charities.

Following the success of this pilot project, OLG began a phased rollout of a new suite of electronic games to other charitable gaming sites in the province. This new suite of charitable games offers customers more choice and complements existing paper bingo games.Offerings include:

• Electronic Bingo: Charitable Gaming Centres offer terminals with touch screens that allow players to touch the screen to dab the numbers and play along.
• Play On Demand (POD): A collection of electronic games that can be played anytime, with great prizes to be won.
• Tap Tix: The evolution of the classic Break Open Ticket features an interactive display screen on a ticket dispenser.

The new games allow Charitable Gaming Centres to offer more customer choice, be more competitive and appeal to a broader demographic, while providing a different gaming entertainment experience from traditional bingo and casinos.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, the PlayOLG Internet gaming website and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres across the province. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $40 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. OLG’s annual payments to the province have helped support the operation of hospitals; prevention, treatment and research of problem gambling; amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program; and local and provincial charities. OLG was a Premier Sponsor of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

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TORONTO, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of WINTARIO – Ontario’s first provincial lottery game. The anniversary was marked with a celebration today at Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square where OLG previewed its support of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Torch Relay and introduced the “All for Community Challenge” initiative, which builds on WINTARIO’s legacy of support in local communities throughout the province.

The first WINTARIO lottery draw was broadcast live on TV on May 15, 1975 from the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. As part of today’s celebration, former WINTARIO host Faye Dance shared memories of her time travelling across Ontario with the live broadcast. For 22 years, WINTARIO held its draws across the province, in big cities, small towns and even smaller villages, giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars in lottery prizes and creating great legacies in each of those communities. Faye highlighted the important contributions WINTARIO grants made in communities such as the building of recreation centres, arenas and art galleries.

Today’s WINTARIO celebration was also attended by World Trampoline champion, Olympic and Pan Am gold medallist Rosie MacLennan. Rosie spoke about the importance of supporting amateur athletics in Ontario. Since January 2006, OLG’s Quest for Gold program has provided $93 million in support for Ontario’s amateur athletes and their coaches.

Beginning May 30, 3,000 torchbearers will carry the Pan Am flame that will share the Pan Am spirit in more than 130 communities. OLG will celebrate the torch relay in dozens of those communities with exciting day and evening events. The Pan Am flame will make its final stop July 10, 2015 at the Opening Ceremony of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games.

In the proud tradition of WINTARIO, and central to OLG’s support for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay, is the “All for Community Challenge” initiative which celebrates the work of local charities throughout Ontario. Select local charities will have an opportunity to vie for a share of $10,000. Just as the torch relay will leave behind indelible memories of the excitement of the games, the “All for Community Challenge” will help local charities create lasting legacies in dozens of communities.

Spectators at today’s WINTARIO celebration were also able to enter a draw for a chance to win one of 20 pairs of tickets to the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.

For more details on today’s event and to share your experiences, go to Twitter and use the hashtag #allforhere.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, the PlayOLG Internet gaming website and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres across the province. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $40 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. OLG’s annual payments to the province have helped support the operation of hospitals; prevention, treatment and research of problem gambling; amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program; and local and provincial charities. OLG was a Premier Sponsor of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

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Sault Ste. Marie – Time is running out to claim a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million for a ticket sold one year ago in the North Bay region. Players have one year from the original draw date to claim their prize.

The winning selection for the Saturday, May 24, 2014 LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draw was 53089654-01. Players must exactly match the Guaranteed Prize Draw Selection to win the $1 million prize.

Anyone possessing this ticket should fill in the back portion, sign it and contact the OLG Prize Centre at 20 Dundas Street West in Toronto before 6 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2015.

The OLG Prize Centre is now open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., unless Saturday is a statutory holiday or if there is a statutory holiday on the preceding Friday or the following Monday. For full details on Prize Centre hours and services, please visit the “How to Claim Prizes” section of our website at olg.ca.

Winners of up to $250,000 also have the convenience of dropping off winning tickets for processing at any OLG Casino or at several of OLG Slots at Racetrack facilities. Winning tickets of less than $999.99 can be cashed at these sites. Please call 1-800-387-0098 for more details or for a list of locations.

Information about this and other unclaimed tickets is available by clicking the “Unclaimed Lottery Tickets” Quick Link on the home page of olg.ca.

OLG reminds players that they can check their tickets for winners in a number of convenient ways:

• Winning Numbers page on olg.ca
• Call our WIN! Line at 416-870-8946 (Toronto area) or toll free at 1-866-891-8946 (outside Toronto area)
• Use the easy self-serve Ticket Checker at your lottery terminal retailer. Simply insert the ticket, barcode side up, and wait for the message to appear on the Ticket Checker’s screen.
• Sign up on olg.ca for winning numbers to be emailed to you
• Pick up a winning numbers printout from your lottery terminal retailer
• Sign your ticket and ask a lottery retailer to check it for you

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, the PlayOLG Internet gaming website and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres across the province. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $40 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. OLG’s annual payments to the province have helped support the operation of hospitals; prevention, treatment and research of problem gambling; amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program; and local and provincial charities. OLG was a Premier Sponsor of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

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