TORONTO – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) was pleased to share the organization’s ongoing experience in tech transformation as part of the #movethedial stories event on April 16, 2019. Two of OLG’s female tech leaders represented the company at the event, where they talked about leading and overseeing transformational change at OLG during a time of industry change.

“As an industry facing shifting demographics and advances in technology, OLG is focused on transforming how it engages with customers,” said Wai Yu, OLG’s Senior Vice President and Chief Digital, Marketing and Customer Experience Officer. “For us, being customer centered means delivering world-class gaming entertainment experiences where and when players want them.”

As choice and convenience continue to expand, OLG is focused on innovation and enhancing its technology to better know its customers and to connect with them in new ways. Ms. Yu shared her experience as a woman leading a tech transformation in a role that is new, and at a company not well-known for tech innovation.

“Transformation is hard, especially in tech,” said Ms. Yu. “But we shouldn’t be afraid of the challenge. I’m excited to help OLG become the customer centric, digital enterprise it wants to be in the future.”

OLG’s growing focus on customers has meant ensuring that the diversity of Ontarians is reflected in OLG’s employees and in their range of ideas and experiences. Over the past year, OLG has committed itself to closing the gender gap in tech and increasing the number of women in leadership positions within the organization.

“Its been fantastic working at an organization where it’s not unusual for me to work on a project with an all-female team,” said Jessica Ylanko, OLG’s Manager of Digital Marketing. “The trust and support we get from our leaders have allowed us to innovate in ways that our customers are really responding to.”

OLG launched a Gender Strategy in technology in April 2018 that has driven the percentage of women in its technology department from twenty-two per cent in 2017 to twenty-nine per cent in March 2019, which is five per cent above the national average. This includes a fourteen per cent increase at the senior leadership level.

As presenting sponsor of the event, OLG was pleased to support the stories of successful women leaders who have helped to harness the power of technology to help their companies thrive.

OLG is the Ontario government agency that delivers gaming entertainment in a socially responsible manner. OLG conducts and manages gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, PlayOLG Internet gaming, the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres and is helping to build a more sustainable horse racing industry in Ontario. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $50 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. These payments to the province support the operation of hospitals, amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program, local and provincial charities and problem gambling prevention, treatment and research.

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SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued the fourth-quarter (January 1 to March 31, 2019) non-tax gaming revenue payments totalling $25,479,041 to 25 communities which currently host gaming facilities.

To date, host communities have received more than $1.5 billion in non-tax gaming revenue.

“OLG shares revenues with host municipalities to help them invest in local priorities, including community services and infrastructure,” said Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Finance. “These payments are part of our government’s commitments to support municipalities and to protect what matters most – our critical services including our world-class health care and education systems.”

These payments are made under an equitable formula that determines the funds communities receive for hosting a gaming facility and are based on a graduated scale of gaming revenue that is consistent across all sites in Ontario.

OLG provides the Ontario government with its largest source of non-tax revenue from Government Business Enterprises. In 2017-2018, this amounted to $2.49 billion.

OLG is the Ontario government agency that delivers gaming entertainment in a socially responsible manner. OLG conducts and manages gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, PlayOLG Internet gaming, the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres and is helping to build a more sustainable horse racing industry in Ontario. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $50 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. These payments to the province support the operation of hospitals, amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program, local and provincial charities and problem gambling prevention, treatment and research.

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TORONTO – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new and more sustainable business model for Ontario’s charitable gaming industry. Developed in partnership with the Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario (CGAO) and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA), the new model will be reflected in a revised contract with Ontario’s electronic charitable (cGaming) bingo hall operators.

“We’re pleased that meaningful discussions with the charitable gaming industry has resulted in a new business model that will increase both revenues for charities and the number of charities that can benefit from the program across the province,” said Rick Gray, OLG’s Vice President of Charitable Gaming. “As of March 31, 2019, $225 million in proceeds from cGaming halls have supported approximately 1,900 local charity and non-profit groups in Ontario.”

OLG’s cGaming program currently generates approximately $40 million annually for charities in Ontario. This amount is anticipated to increase significantly once cGaming facilities deploy new games, within their established growth limits.

“We are in this business to support charities. The revised business model will help drive a more vibrant and sustainable charitable gaming sector in Ontario,” said Peter McMahon, CEO of the CGAO.

The new model will allow cGaming halls to better meet customer expectations while generating more money for community charities. Among other things, the revised contract provides hall operators with more autonomy to purchase new games, sets a list of approved games, and applies a rigorous compliance framework.

“Charitable gaming helps provide essential revenue to thousands of charities, non-profits and service clubs across Ontario,” said Lynn Cassidy, Executive Director of OCGA. “This new business model will increase revenues for charities and help to strengthen and revitalize the communities these charities support.”

The revised contract with cGaming halls will also result in a strengthened Responsible Gambling program that includes PlaySmart Centres in all halls, enhanced customer education, and obligations on behalf of all hall operators that commits them to building a culture of responsible gambling at all sites.

OLG is a crown agency that develops world-class gaming entertainment for the Province of Ontario. Acting in a socially responsible way, OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities; the sale of province-wide lottery games; PlayOLG Internet gaming; and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres. OLG is also helping to build a more sustainable horse racing industry in Ontario. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $50 billion to the people and Province of Ontario to support key government priorities like health care; the treatment, prevention and research of problem gambling; and support for amateur athletes. Each year, proceeds from OLG’s operations also support host communities, Ontario First Nations, lottery retailers and local charities across the province.

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SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – There are two weeks left to claim a LOTTO 6/49 Super Draw prize worth $50,000 for a ticket sold nearly a year ago in Toronto. The winning selection from the Saturday, April 28, 2018 LOTTO 6/49 Super Draw was 4 – 3 – 3 – 9 – 0 – 1 – 4 – 1 – 01.

Players must exactly match the selection drawn to win the $50,000 prize. Players have one year from the original draw date to claim their prize.

The owner(s) of 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, April 29, 2019.

The OLG Prize Centre is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Winners of up to $250,000 also have the convenience of dropping off winning tickets for processing at participating gaming sites. Please call the OLG Support Centre 1-800-387-0098 for more details or a list of locations.

Information about this and other unclaimed tickets is available by visiting the Unclaimed Tickets page on OLG.ca.

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

• Check the winning numbers on OLG.ca.
• Use the OLG Lottery App on your mobile device. Scan the ticket barcode and wait for the message to appear on the screen.
• 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.
• Call our WIN! Line at 416-870-8946 (Toronto area) or toll free at 1-866-891-8946 (outside Toronto area).
• 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 crown agency that develops world-class gaming entertainment for the Province of Ontario. Acting in a socially responsible way, OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities; the sale of province-wide lottery games; PlayOLG Internet gaming; and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres. OLG is also helping to build a more sustainable horse racing industry in Ontario. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $50 billion to the people and Province of Ontario to support key government priorities like health care; the treatment, prevention and research of problem gambling; and support for amateur athletes. Each year, proceeds from OLG’s operations also support host communities, Ontario First Nations, lottery retailers and local charities across the province.

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