A rendering of what the new Cascades Casino Chatham is expected to look like (Photo taken from https://www.gatewaycasinos.com)A rendering of what the new Cascades Casino Chatham is expected to look like (Photo taken from https://www.gatewaycasinos.com)
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Local gamblers' losses are CK's gain

By Matt Weverink
July 16, 2025 - 3:52pm

Chatham-Kent is cashing out more from the OLG over the past three months than it did at the same time last year.

The first-quarter payment from the OLG for hosting the Cascades Casino in Chatham increased year-over-year to almost $475,000 from April 1 to June 30.

That is up by about $33,000 compared to the first-quarter payment from 2024.

The latest quarterly payment brings CK's share of the casino revenue up to just over $20 million since April 2001.

The money the municipality receives is put toward local infrastructure projects and community programs.

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