The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said that it has paid 29 Ontario towns that have land-based gaming facilities CA$31,954,130 in gaming income installments during the third quarter (October 1–December 31, 2025).

Compared to the CA$37,765,676 paid out in Q2 (July 1–September 30, 2025), that represents a decline.

"As it has for decades in Ontario, land-based gaming continues to serve as a source of good local jobs and generates vital economic activity in the communities that host gaming sites,” said Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Cho.

“From helping build neighborhood parks to supporting community programs, proceeds received through the Municipality Contribution Agreement with OLG help make municipalities all across the province better places to live and work.”

Establish a Formula to Determine Municipal Payouts

The fiscal year of the OLG begins on April 1, 2025, and ends on March 31, 2026. According to a mechanism in the Municipality Contribution Agreement, the 29 localities have already earned $113,354,014 this year.

All of the province's land-based casinos use the same methodology. For those websites that provide those services, there is a tiered scale of slot machine earnings as well as a portion of table game and sportsbook revenue.

Municipalities receive 5.25% of the first $65 million in slot revenue, 3% of the next $135 million, 2.5% of the next $300 million, 0.5% of the slot revenue over $500 million, 4% of the revenue from table games (if applicable), and 4% of the revenue from sportsbooks (if applicable).

The Effect of Trump

Although Casino.org has contacted OLG for a statement, it is currently unknown how much Ontario casinos profited from the decision of many Canadians to avoid visiting the US, especially Las Vegas, in response to remarks made by US President Donald Trump regarding Canada becoming the 51st state and the Trump administration's tariff policies against Canada.

Then, according to a Leger survey conducted last week, 31% of Canadians think that an American invasion of their country is likely. Don't anticipate a surge in Canadian travelers returning to the United States in 2026 if one-third of Canadians have that opinion.

Since 1994, nontax gaming revenue has brought in over CA$2.4 billion for host towns in Ontario.

Dissection of Payouts

With $6,541,926 in payouts in Q3, the neighborhood surrounding Casino Woodbine in northwest Toronto benefited the most. Niagara Falls, which has two casinos, came in second with $3,863,938. In the meantime, Windsor, which contains a Caesars Casino, received $2,032,014, while the neighborhood surrounding Casino Pickering received $3,799,974.

The OLG chart shows that the new Hard Rock Casino in Ottawa brought in $1,595,507 for the city.