Ontario lottery outpaces other gaming
21 Dec 2006
TORONTO, Ontario – As reported by the Canadian Press: "Lotteries are still the biggest source of gambling revenue for the Ontario government, far outpacing casinos and slot machines at racetracks.
"The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says it sold $2.3 billion in lottery tickets and instant scratch games in 2004-05.
"The province's four commercial casinos pulled in almost $1.6 billion in revenues in the last fiscal year, while charity casinos and slot machines at racetracks earned $1.9 billion…"