Report ALBERTA - CANADA Alberta: Vital Statistics
Capital: Edmonton Population: 3.6 million Land Area: 661,
848sq.km Lt. Governor: Don Ethell Premier: Alison Redford (PC) GDP: $286.6bn Casinos: 24 Slots: 13,278 Table Games: 476 Poker Tables: 196 Bingo Halls: 29 RECs: 3 VLTs: 5,982 VLT Revenue: $492m VLT Retailers: 1,000 VGERs: 75 Slots: 835 Total Gaming Revenue: $2.6bn Online Gaming: N/A Regulator: Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission -
www.aglc.gov.ab
Of this revenue some $492m came from the VLT sector, $809m from slot machines, $8m from bingo and $319m from ticket lotteries.
Gaming in Alberta consists of Charitable Gaming which covers bingo, casino, pull ticket and raffles and Provincial Gaming which covers VLTs, slot machines, ticket lotteries and electronic bingo.
CHARITABLE GAMING These gaming activities are open for eligible charities or religious groups who apply for the licence to operate a gaming activity and this can be a permanent facility or during a special occasion. Thousands do so each year and raise funds for their various causes. Last year the gaming revenue totalled about a quarter of a billion dollars.
There are over 13,000 slots, 476 table games and
196 poker tables in the casinos. AGLC policy states that
large casinos can have a maximum
of 50 tables and 12 poker tables and
small casinos can have a maximum
of 16 tables and six poker tables.
Calgary and five in Edmonton with one or two casinos in other regions. The five First Nation Casinos in Alberta are: Stoney Nakoda Casino in Morley, Eagle River Casino and Travel Plaza in Whitecourt, Grey Eagle Casino in Calgary, Casino Dene in Cold Lake and River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch.
There are over 13,000 slots, 476 table games and 196 poker tables in the casinos. AGLC policy states that large casinos can have a maximum of 50 tables and 12 poker tables and small casinos can have a maximum of 16 tables and six poker tables.
In February 2012 the AGLC approved a three year moratorium on casino facilities
and the board will not be considering any new casino applications during this period.
In 2001 the Alberta government introduced the First Nations Gaming Policy based on the charitable gaming model. First Nation casinos can be located on reserve land and regulated by the AGLC under the same conditions as other casinos.
In 2010/11 the net operating results for Alberta amounted to $2.1bn of which over $1.4bn went to the Alberta Lottery Fund from gaming operations and $683m went to the General Revenue Fund from liquor and licensing operations.
Groups conducting a casino event receive the proceeds from the table games and pay a service fee to the operator. The charities also receive a portion from revenues from slots, electronic bingo and keno.
Almost $300m was earned by charitable gaming licensees in 2010/11, of which casinos have the largest chunk with $231m. Last year some 3,524 charitable casino licences were issued.
To qualify for a casino licence a group must have delivered a charitable program in Alberta for a minimum of 24 months at the time of application. Usually the events are two days long in a casino facility within a designated region within the province.
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