Front entrance of Playtime Casino Hanover (Photo by Adam Bell)Front entrance of Playtime Casino Hanover (Photo by Adam Bell)
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Fourth quarter OLG payments issued to two local communities

By Eric Thompson
April 19, 2026 - 9:34am

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has announced its fourth quarter payments for communities that host casinos, including a pair in Midwestern Ontario.

The Town of Hanover received a payment totaling $291,759 for hosting Playtime Casino, while the Municipality of Central Huron received $161,573 for hosting Gateway Casinos Clinton.

Hanover received $1,269,448 during the corporation's fiscal year of 2025-26, and Central Huron made $742,020.

OLG says the payments to host communities are based on a formula using a graduated scale of gaming revenue at the hosted site.

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