The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation sends a portion of casino revenue to the City each year. Find out more about how this money is used to support our community.
Background
In 2013, the City of Niagara Falls made a new agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), which started on April 1, 2013. This agreement increased the city's hosting fees from the previous one.
The City uses the funds in five main areas:
- Property tax relief
- Capital asset and strategic projects
- Economic development initiatives
- Social service programs (formerly for the future Niagara Falls hospital 2013-2022)
- Funding for the Niagara Regional Police Fallsview Casino District Unit
The agreement will end when either OLG no longer runs all casino games in Niagara Falls, necessary licenses or approvals are no longer available, the casino ceases to exist or becomes invalid, or OLG gives written notice of termination at least 30 days in advance.
Under the new agreement, the City receives a percentage of the casino’s gaming revenue each year, including:
- 5.25% of the first $65 million in electronic game revenue
- 3.00% of the next $135 million
- 2.50% of the next $300 million
- 0.50% of electronic games revenue above $500 million
- 4.00% of live table games revenue
- 4.00% of Sportsbook revenue, if any
OLG Revenue History
| Calendar Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total per City
Fiscal Year (Dec. 31) |
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| 2013 | N/A | $ 6,433,923 | $ 5,596,501 | $ 4,780,702 | $ 16,811,126 |
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| 2014 | $ 4,452,570 | $ 6,715,070 | $ 5,304,206 | $ 4,916,987 | $ 21,388,833 |
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| 2015 | $ 4,532,010 | $ 7,003,666 | $ 5,930,369 | $ 5,540,423 | $ 23,006,468 |
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| 2016 | $ 5,275,019 | $ 7,153,022 | $ 6,245,991 | $ 5,625,402 | $ 24,299,434 |
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| 2017 | $ 5,548,566 | $ 7,868,653 | $ 6,813,615 | $ 6,101,268 | $ 26,332,102 |
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| 2018 | $ 5,546,465 | $ 7,393,429 | $ 6,499,766 | $ 5,373,138 | $ 24,812,798 |
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| 2019 | $ 4,690,534 | $ 7,137,205 | $ 6,057,544 | $ 4,951,522 | $ 22,836,805 |
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| 2020 | $ 3,974,389 | $ 0* | $ 0* | $ 0* | $ 3,974,389 |
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| 2021 | $ 0* | $ 0* | $ 4,668,393 | $ 3,889,163 | $ 8,557,556 |
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| 2022 | $ 2,969,020 | $ 6,257,258 | $ 5,285,233 | $4,433,189 | $ 18,944,700 |
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| 2023 | $ 3,939,785 | $ 6,386,158 | $ 5,387,008 | $4,096,386 | $ 19,809,337 |
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| 2024 | $3,743,017 | $5,815,950 | $4,589,559 | $4,269,030 | $18,417,556 |
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| 2025 | $3,743,375 | TBD | TBD | TBD | $3,743,375 |
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| Total | $232,934,479 |
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Table Note
Cells that have $ 0 values are during the time that the Casinos were closed due to COVID restrictions.
OLG Spending and Commitments
| OLG Year | Property Tax Relief | Capital Asset and Strategic Investment | Economic Development Initiatives | Hospital (2013-2022) Social Services 2023 | Policing | Total Commitments |
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| 13/14 | $ 3,723,250 | $ 10,419,057 | $ 254,401 | $ 318,955 | $ 4,214,384 | $ 18,930,047 |
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| 14/15 | $ 6,173,659 | $ 10,643,279 | $ 305,281 | $ 322,024 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 21,644,242 |
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| 15/16 | $ 6,034,985 | $ 10,106,264 | $ 1,204,401 | $ 356,242 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 21,901,892 |
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| 16/17 | $ 6,168,506 | $ 14,009,809 | $ 605,281 | $ 382,574 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 25,366,170 |
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| 17/18 | $ 6,319,278 | $ 12,118,300 | $ 700,000 | $ 562,596 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 23,864,173 |
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| 18/19 | $ 6,265,285 | $ 15,865,598 | $ 0 | $ 479,137 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 26,810,020 |
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| 2019 Apr - Dec. | $ 4,537,643 | $ 6,632,698 | $ 472,955 | $ 362,925 | $ 3,150,000 | $ 15,156,221 |
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| 2020 | $ 2,189,984 | $ 230,820 | $ 779,354 | $ 79,488 | $ 715,390 | $ 3,995,035 |
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| 2021 | $ 5,895,000 | $ 3,032,056 | $ 0 | $ 171,151 | $ 1,540,360 | $ 10,638,567 |
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| 2022 | $ 5,493,314 | $ 8,088,543 | $ 0 | $ 290,230 | $ 3,410,046 | $ 17,282,133 |
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| 2023 | $5,420,133 | $ 0 | $ 179,374 | $ 350,000 | $ 1,858,670 | $ 7,808,177 |
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| Totals | $ 58,221,036 | $ 91,146,424 | $ 4,501,045 | $ 3,639,322 | $ 35,888,850 | $ 193,396,677 |
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| % of Total | 30.1% | 47.1% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 18.6% | 100% |
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