Thunder Bay received $627,963 on Friday for hosting OLG Casino Thunder Bay.
The payment was for the host municipality’s fourth-quarter share of slots revenue (January-March, 2008).
To date, Thunder Bay has received more than $18.9 million in non-tax gaming revenue. Payments are made on a quarterly basis according to the government fiscal year, which runs April-March.
OLG Casino Thunder Bay opened on Aug. 28, 2000. Since opening, the facility has attracted more than 8.8 million visitors.