Local News — verified November 2, 2026. The City of Pickering’s official casino-revenue page now reports $83,377,642 in cumulative non-tax gaming revenue received from OLG since the casino opened in July 2021. This is the total displayed when we checked the page, not a claim that the full amount was received this year or in a single payment. Read the City’s source page.
What the figure measures
The City explains that it receives this revenue through a Municipal Contribution Agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for hosting Pickering Casino Resort. The page also says a portion is shared with Durham Region. The $83,377,642 figure is therefore presented as cumulative receipts from OLG—not casino profit, the City’s remaining cash balance, or an amount available for new spending. Source: City of Pickering.
The readable page does not attach a specific reporting cutoff to that cumulative figure. We are dating our verification, not assigning the total to a particular fiscal quarter or asserting that the City announced it today. Readers comparing historical totals should retain the dates attached to those older figures.
Where to look for the funding detail
The City says casino revenues have supported both its Current and Capital Budgets, including initiatives and infrastructure projects. Its page now directs readers to pages 10–12 of the 2026 Capital Budget for a list of casino-funded projects. This report verifies that reference on the City’s page; it does not claim to have verified individual project allocations or completion through the linked budget document. Official revenue explanation and budget link.
For residents, the useful distinction is between the amount received over the life of the hosting arrangement and how particular budgets allocate that revenue. The cumulative headline alone cannot establish this year’s payment, a project’s final cost, or whether construction is finished.
Source: City of Pickering — Casino Revenues, accessed November 2, 2026. This is an original summary of an official municipal source, not a casino promotion. For responsible-gambling information, see OLG’s PlaySmart.
Independent-publication disclosure: PickeringCasino.co is an independent news and visitor-information website. It is not the official Pickering Casino Resort website and is not affiliated with Great Canadian Entertainment or OLG.