New betting options?

Dear Editor:

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), and notably its Proline betting franchise, is experiencing stiff competition from other wagering sites.

To counteract the onslaught of alternative gambling venues, the OLG should jump into uncharted betting areas, allowing gambling pundits to bet a few bucks on the following topics:

– the construction of 35,000 affordable homes in Wellington County;

– beginning of the Highway 6 bypass in Morriston;

– tunnel under Highway 401;

– high-speed rail line from Toronto to Montreal;

– pipeline from Alberta to a port in B.C.;

– Leafs win the Stanley Cup;

– Justin Trudeau does not return to politics;

– grocery prices recede;

– U.S. tariffs on Canada are rescinded; and

– Ontario legislature sits for more than 51 days in a year.

Timelines for the above bets range from three to five years and in some cases, never. The OLG is open to any other ridiculous promises that are highly unlikely to materialize. The “take” from these wagers is expected to exceed $875,000,000.

Net proceeds, after administration, skills development, subcontractor appointments and land purchases in Wilmot will be approximately $27,000,000. Good luck!

Jim McClure,
Crieff