Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is temporarily shutting down all of its casinos as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

“The health and safety of casino customers and employees is a priority for OLG and its service providers,” a statement read Sunday.

All casinos were expected to shut down by Monday.

The OLG says it will provide an update on when the casinos will reopen, taking into account guidance from public health authorities.

Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara also released a statement announcing the temporary closure of their casino and resort operations as a precautionary measure.

“The health and wellness of our guests and associates is our top priority” said Niagara Casinos president Richard Taylor.

The news comes after Ontario confirmed 39 more cases of coronavirus, bringing the province’s total to 142.

OLG

made contributions of $992.8 million for the employment of 17,600 people at OLG, including the resort casinos it owns.

In 2018-19, OLG provided $2.47 billion to the government to support gambling prevention, operation of hospitals and so on, according to their fiscal report. The corporation’s revenue for last year was around $4.89 billion.

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Abhya Adlakha is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @AbhyaAdlakha

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