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Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Gambles Away Money on Marketing

Phil Froats | Posted 04.01.2013 | Canada Business
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Phil Froats

After watching four commercials for Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) products in one hour on the news, I began to wonder how much this organization spends to entice people to gamble. How many extra CT machines or dollars in cancer research would there be if marketing expenses were sliced back?

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One Winning Ticket, $50 Million

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.23.2012 | Canada
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TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.The ticket was sold somewhere in Ontario.Fourteen...

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Ontario Doubles Down On Gambling

CP | Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.12.2012 | Canada Politics
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TORONTO - Cash-strapped Ontario is placing its bets on a plan to boost gambling revenues that would see a new casino in the Toronto area and lottery t...

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Who Won The $50-Million Jackpot?

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.29.2012 | Canada
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TORONTO - Now this could be cause for one heck of a party to ring in the new year.There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot in Friday ni...

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OLG Gambles on New Image With Our Dollars

David Menzies | Posted 02.12.2012 | Canada Politics
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David Menzies

The OLG is a state-sanctioned gambling monopoly. It doesn't need fancy logos or multimillion dollar signage -- it's the only game in town. Surely Ontarians would be better served if this crown corporation ploughed the millions it spends on self-aggrandizement projects into, say, hospitals and community centres?

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Ontario Bets On Online Gambling

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.08.2012 | Canada Politics
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TORONTO - Online gambling is one step closer to reality in Ontario.The province's lottery agency has sent out requests for proposals seeking help to ...

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Retired Ontario Mechanic Hits Jackpot

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.25.2011 | Canada
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TORONTO - A retired mechanic who has become a lottery millionaire 50 times over says he couldn't believe he'd matched all seven numbers in the Oct. 7 ...

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Retired Teachers From Niagara Falls Win Millions In Lottery

THE CANADIAN PRESS | Posted 09.19.2011 | Canada Business
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THE CANADIAN PRESS — TORONTO - Baseball was partly responsible for Carmen and Loretta Demizio's big lottery win, so it's only fitting that one of th...

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