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When you play QUEST FOR GOLD LOTTERY, you are supporting amateur athletes in Ontario.
Everyone has a dream, and OLG is proud to continue to support Ontario athletes realize theirs.
- The proceeds from our QUEST FOR GOLD LOTTERY, $10 million annually, are administered by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport to support athletes all across Ontario through direct financial assistance, enhanced coaching, enhanced training and competitive opportunities.
- Since 2006, the QUEST FOR GOLD program has provided over $53 million to support more than 8,000 high-performance athletes and coaches.
- QUEST FOR GOLD funds go towards direct financial support for individual high-performance athletes, enhanced coaching and enhanced competitive and training opportunities for athletes in amateur sport.
- In the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, India, 40 of the 69 Ontario athletes who competed with Team Canada received QUEST FOR GOLD funding. Of the 21 medals won by Ontario athletes, 14 were won by QUEST FOR GOLD-funded athletes.
- OLG is committed to continuing support to assist Amateur Athletes in Ontario.
- This year's CROSSWORD-themed QUEST FOR GOLD game has an increased ticket order of 25 million tickets. This increases to 20 the number of $50,000 top prizes available to be won.
- Seventy per cent of proceeds go directly to athletes in the form of direct financial assistance, while the remaining 30 per cent supports enhanced coaching and provides enhanced competitive and training opportunities to athletes in amateur sport.
- For more information about this program, including sport and athlete eligibility, visit http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/en/active-living/sport/quest-for-gold/default.asp
- Look for this game at retail - proceeds support Amateur Athletes in Ontario.
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