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Aug 12 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
#StarInvestigation: OLG quietly transformed dozens of bingo halls into de facto casinos, despite slot machine ban. thestar.com/business/2022/…
Money-losing modernization program added hundreds of gaming terminals that look and operate much like slot machines to bingo halls, despite ban on slots.

OLG says the halls support communities and follow the law. thestar.com/business/2022/…
At one bingo hall in Toronto, some machines had single play wagers going as high as $12 which stunned slot machine expert Kevin Harrigan.

He said if a player went for 10 spins a minute, they could lose an average of $12 per minute. thestar.com/business/2022/… Image
But with 2,900 gambling machines in venues across the province, they now seem to resemble casinos more than the bingo halls of yesterday. thestar.com/business/2022/…
The OLG spent tens of millions of dollars installing “Vegas-style gaming machines” into bingo halls across the province, but by 2020, the charitable gaming centres were barely meeting half of the $400-million-per-year revenue projections they promised. thestar.com/business/2022/… Image
The OLG lost more than $180 million on the charitable gaming initiative between the 2013 and 2020 fiscal years, according to an audit by the Ministry of Finance.

(Annual net income or loss is revenue after expenses) thestar.com/business/2022/… Image
One expert said they may actually be more risky for problem gamblers than casino slots.

Read more of the Star's investigation here: thestar.com/business/2022/… Image

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