Premier sacks Ontario Lottery board and CEO

31 Aug 2009

ONTARIO, Canada -- As reported by The Globe and Mail: "The entire board of directors of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has abruptly resigned and chief executive officer Kelly McDougald has also stepped down as the McGuinty government takes sweeping, pre-emptive action to stop a potential spending scandal before it even begins.

"Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced at a news conference on Monday that he has accepted the resignations of Michael Gough, chairman of the lottery corporation, as well as the entire board of directors. The first action of a new interim board was to end Ms. McDougald's employment as CEO, a position she held for the past two years.

"Mr. Duncan has also asked the province's Auditor-General to conduct a review of the practices governing expenses for travel, meals and hospitality at the lottery corporation..."

Language: English Location: Currency: > edit my preferences Home Online Slots Live Dealer Games Online Casinos Online Poker Online Bingo Games Lotteries Sports & Racebooks Fantasy Sports Forex Betting Exchanges Spread Betting Binary Options Exclusive Bonuses Weekly Newsletter Online Gaming News Payment Methods Gaming Software Gaming Site Owners Gaming Jurisdictions		Bonuses! New games! Gossip! And all the player news you can handle. Sign up NOW! View the current issue Related Links Ranked Online Lottery Sites Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
	Premier sacks Ontario Lottery board and CEO 31 Aug 2009 <a href='https://ad.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='https://ad.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt='' /></a> ONTARIO, Canada -- As reported by The Globe and Mail: "The entire board of directors of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has abruptly resigned and chief executive officer Kelly McDougald has also stepped down as the McGuinty government takes sweeping, pre-emptive action to stop a potential spending scandal before it even begins. "Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced at a news conference on Monday that he has accepted the resignations of Michael Gough, chairman of the lottery corporation, as well as the entire board of directors. The first action of a new interim board was to end Ms. McDougald's employment as CEO, a position she held for the past two years. "Mr. Duncan has also asked the province's Auditor-General to conduct a review of the practices governing expenses for travel, meals and hospitality at the lottery corporation..."

Related Links

Premier sacks Ontario Lottery board and CEO