TORONTO, ON – Ontario, it’s time to celebrate! For 50 years, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has been part of Ontario’s winning story — delivering exciting moments to players and over $62 billion to support communities since 1975.

With the help of Ottawa-born actor Jay Baruchel and Toronto’s Faye Dance, original host of the WINTARIO Live broadcast, OLG is marking this milestone with the launch of “Welcome to Wintario” – a celebration honouring five decades of play, community support and lasting impact. Over the next six months, OLG will be rolling out a series of 50^th themed games and contests, and bringing wins to community events across Ontario, beginning with the Ottawa Jazz Festival this upcoming weekend.

“OLG’s first lottery game, WINTARIO, started it all, bringing excitement to communities and laying the foundation for the impact we’ve made across the province,” said Duncan Hannay, President and CEO of OLG. “With 100 per cent of our profits staying right here in Ontario supporting priorities like health care, amateur sport, charities and more, every play with OLG is a winning one. To say thank you to the players and communities that have been part of our legacy, we’re delivering even more wins to Ontario this year.”

To kick it all off, OLG is launching WINTARIO50, a new limited-time, raffle-style lottery game available now until the one-time draw on August 14, 2025. WINTARIO50 offers 800 guaranteed prizes worth a total of more than $5 million. Plus, OLG is giving more than $1 million to Ontario communities through the WINTARIO50 Community Contest.

With each WINTARIO50 purchase, players have a chance to win up to $50,000 in the lottery game. Players also have an opportunity to enter the WINTARIO50 Community Contest for a separate chance to win a $5,000 personal prize and to nominate a United Way region for a chance for it to win up to $250,000 from OLG.^[1]

WINTARIO50 can be purchased for one play for $5 or three plays for $10 and is available at participating lottery retail locations across Ontario or on OLG.ca. Visit www.olg.ca/wintario50 for more information about how to play, prizing details and odds of winning.

Stay up to date by visiting Welcome to WINTARIO.

OLG promotes responsible gambling and is committed to helping players create and maintain smart play habits. OLG’s PlaySmart program helps players enjoy games in a responsible way.

^[1] In support of United Way. Contest ends August 18, 2025. No Purchase Necessary. 18+, Ontario only. Community Prize: Each nominated United Way Centraide Ontario region (“Community”) has a chance to win one of 26 prizes ranging from $5000-250,000. Eligible entrants can nominate any one of the 26 Communities regardless of place of residence in the province. Participant Prize: 26 prizes of $5000 available to be won, with one prize allocated per Community. Odds of winning are separate for each participant prize and depend on the total number of entries received for the corresponding Community. For rules and entry details, visit www.olg.ca/wintario50.

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Celebrating 50 years of wins and giving back! OLG is a crown agency that contributes to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. Acting in a socially responsible way, OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities; the sale of province-wide lottery games; Internet gaming; and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres. OLG is also helping support the horse racing industry in Ontario.  OLG has been giving back to Ontario since 1975, generating approximately $62 billion for the people and the Province to support key government priorities like health care; the treatment and prevention of problem gambling; and support for amateur athletes. Each year profits from OLG's operations also support host communities, Ontario First Nations, lottery retailers and local charities across the province.

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