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Thunder Bay receiving over $900,000 for hosting Gateway Casino

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The city of Thunder Bay has received a boost from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for hosting a Gateway Casino location.

The city is receiving a total of $929,519.

So far in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Thunder Bay has received a total of $1,725,525.

Since the casino opened in August 2000, the city has received $60,058,021.

“Thunder Bay is able to offer local programs and improve the quality of life of their residents through the economic activity generated through revenue from Gateway Casinos Thunder Bay,” said Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, Stan Cho.

“The people of Ontario benefit from OLG’s gaming revenues as 100 per cent of OLG profits are reinvested in the province to support provincial priorities.”

Communities that host a casino receive money based on a formula in the Municipality Contribution Agreement that is consistently applied across all land-based casino sites in Ontario using a graduated scale of gaming revenue at the hosted site.

James Steeves of Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay resident wins $90,000 on OLG scratch ticket

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A weekly routine has helped a Thunder Bay resident go home $90,000 richer.

James Steeves buys an instant scratch ticket every week.

When he was at the store, there was only one of The 90s tickets left, so he decided to buy it.

“I was playing my ticket at home while drinking my coffee, and was hoping to win $90,” he said. “I didn’t expect to win something this big!”

“I posted the news on Facebook to share with my family, friends, and coworkers, and everyone thought it was AI,” he explained.

Steeves plans to invest his winnings and save for his future retirement.

The 90s lottery game is available for $20 a play, and the top prize is $90,000.

Odds of winning any prize on the game are one in 3.75.

The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Red River Road.

Daily Grand_July 21 2025_$500000.00_Craig Pages of Thunder Bay_

Thunder Bay Resident wins $500,000 on Daily Grand

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A Thunder Bay resident’s life changed in a big way after a trip to the gas station.

Craig Pages matched all five main numbers to win the second prize of $25,000 a year for life on Daily Grand on the July 21 draw.

Pages has opted to collect a one-time payment of $500,000 instead of the yearly cash prize.

“I checked my ticket using the OLG app on my phone and realized I’d won big when I heard the winning sound,” explained Pages while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his windfall. “I was in shock!”

The father of two and grandfather of one shared the incredible news with his wife.

“She was shocked as well,” he added. “It still hasn’t really sunk in.”

Pages has not yet decided what he is going to do with the winnings.

Daily Grand is a national lottery game with a top prize of $1,000 a day for life for matching the five main numbers plus the Grand Number.

The second prize is $25,000 a year for life for matching the five main numbers.

The game’s draws take place on Mondays and Thursdays.

The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada on Arthur Street West.

Bingo scratch ticket winner Marianne Hebert of Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay resident wins $100,000 on bingo scratch ticket

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An average trip to a Circle K in Thunder Bay has changed a local resident’s life in a big way.

Marianne Herbert is $100,000 richer.

She won the sum on an Instant Bingo Double five-dollar scratch ticket.

According to OLG, the odds of winning any prize on the ticket are one in 3.75.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K on Balsam Street.