Report ALBERTA - CANADA
• Licence fees for a casino (usually a two day event) are $15 per table game per day. A licence for bingo is $30 per event per group, a licence for pull tickets (usually two years) is $10 per unit whilst there are no licence fees for raffle tickets.
• The AGLC will determine the number of slot machines provided to a casino facility to a maximum of 1,100 slots.
• Percentage payout for slots is between 92 and 93% average.
• The maximum number of table games is either a) 1-15 games: for 15 games or less – a maximum of 15 games plus six poker games or b) 15+ games: for 16 games or more the location is permitted up to 50 games and 12 poker games.
• Lease games will not exceed 10 per cent of total slot machines in a casino facility.
• Slot machines pay: 15% of net proceeds to licensed charity
15% commission to casino facility operator
30% to Alberta Lottery Fund
40% to Alberta Lottery Fund for the First Nations Development Fund.
• Tables games pay: 50% of net proceeds for Edmonton and Calgary casinos.
65% for St Albans’ casinos. 75% for other provincial casinos.
• Poker licensed groups retain a minimum of 25 per cent of poker net sales throughout the province.
• Casinos are allowed to operate table games for a maximum of 14 consecutive hours between 10am and 2am.
• Slots can be operated for up to 17 consecutive hours from 10am to 3am.
• Casinos can operate seven days a week but must close on Christmas Day.
• Minimum age requirement is 18 years.
• Size of casino must be a minimum of 1,858 sq.m for 16+ games or 697sq.m for 1-15 games.
PROVINCIAL GAMING This covers all electronic gaming devices such as slot machines, VLTs, electronic bingo. These activities are provided through independent retailers, private operators and bingo associations under
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