The Municipality of Chatham-Kent recently announced that the annual contribution to the municipality from the operation of the OLG Slots at Dresden Raceway for the 2016-17 operating year is $700,000. This sum has been allocated to general revenues offsetting costs of all municipally delivered services provided to the residents of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
“This significant investment in our community represented 0.5% of the 2017 municipal budget,” said Mayor Randy Hope in a media release. “This is money that directly supports the delivery of services to citizens. A portion of this year’s funding was contributed towards the Shrewsbury Recreational Trail.”
Through Gateway Casino at Dresden Raceway, which is operated by the Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited, the OLG has made contributions of more than $10.2 million to the municipality since the site opened in 2001. The casino also employs more than 90 people and has received more than three-million visits since opening.
“OLG is proud to be a vital part of Chatham-Kent for 15 years and we look forward to continuing to build on that support.” said Jake Pastore, OLG’s Director, Municipal & Community Relations. “We’re directly supporting the local economies of our host communities across Ontario by providing a share of gaming revenue. Chatham-Kent is doing some remarkable things with this revenue for the benefit of its citizens. And, we appreciate the contribution of gaming site employees in making life in Chatham-Kent that much richer.”
