Report PRINCE
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
EDWARD ISLAND
PROTECT AND SERVICE
The smallest of the Canadian provinces is taking measures to overhaul and refresh its offer
This maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population and is often referred to as the Garden of the Gulf.
It was named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Stratheam. The island became the seventh Canadian province in 1873 and consists of the 5,620
sq.km main island plus 231 minor islands. The main island is the 104th largest island in the world and Canada’s 23rd largest.
Geographically it is located in the Gulf of St Lawrence which is west of Cape Breton Island and is around 200km north of Halifax in Nova Scotia and 600km east of Quebec City.
The island has two urban areas, the largest of which surrounds Charlottetown Harbour and is situated centrally on the southern shore. A smaller urban area surrounds Summerside Harbour also on the southern shore consisting primarily of the city of Summerside.
The landscape is mostly hills, beaches and ocean and the island is famous for its natural beauty.
The economy is dominated by seasonal industries of agriculture, tourism and the fishery trade. The province accounts for a third of Canada’s total potato production whilst the Aerospace sector is the island’s fourth largest industry.
The island is recovering from the global recession and the prediction was for a 1.6 per cent growth in GDP for last year and 1.4 per cent in 2013. Employment increased by two per cent in 2011 and unemployment averages 11.3 per cent.
Meanwhile tourism accounts for 6.8 per cent of PEI’s total GDP and the sector employs around 15,000 people. The
April 2013 PAGE 38 There are 175
lottery retailers on the island and the
sector took $14.7m last year. Net
revenue from gambling is
returned to the government to
support charitable organisations and
promote sports and health care. Around $26.9m went to the government last
year and charities received $94,300.
Some $611,000 was allocated to
problem gambling.
industry generates around $42.9m in tax revenues whilst total revenue for tourism is around $372m annually. The island receives over 1.2 million visitors a year.
CHARITABLE GAMING The Prince Edward Island gaming industry is worth around $39m (2005) and VLT gaming and lotteries account for the largest share as there is no casino gaming.
VLTs have a 50 per cent share of the Prince Edward Island gaming market followed by the lottery with 36.5 per cent, bingo with 8.4 per cent and pari-mutuel betting with 4.8 per cent.
The lottery is regulated by the Prince Edward Island Lottery Commission Act which was passed in 1976 and established the commission as the body to manage and operate gaming activities on the island.
In 1985 the provinces were given control of gaming and today various acts cover the gaming sector while the lottery is managed by Atlantic Lottery Corporation and operated by ALC and ILC.
There are 175 lottery retailers on the island and the sector took $14.7m last year. Net revenue from gambling is returned to the government to support charitable organisations and promote sports and health care. Around $26.9m went to the government last year and charities received $94,300. Some $611,000 was allocated to problem gambling.
Meanwhile, the Charitable Gaming sector is regulated by the Consumer Services Section under the Department of Environment, Labour and Justice and governed by the Charities Act.
There are several types of charitable gaming available including bingo, Cash lottery, 50/50, raffles and Monte Carlo
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