Report MANITOBA - CANADA Manitoba: Vital Statistics
Capital: Winnipeg Population: 1.2 million Land Area: 649,950
sq.km Lt. Governor: Philip S Lee Premier: Grey Selinger (NDP) GDP: $54.2bn Casinos: 4 Casino Slots: 2,561 Table Games: 135 Casino Revenue: $258m VLTs: 5,655 VLT Venues: 522 VLT Revenue: $329m Lottery Retailers: 865 Lottery Revenue: $2.8m Racetracks: 17 Total Gaming Revenue: $702m Bingo Halls: 2 Online Gaming:
www.PlayNow.com Online gaming revenue: $1.5m (expected end 2013) Regulator: Manitoba Gaming Control Commission -
www.mgcc.mb.ca
of casino floor space in a themed turn of the century railway station and grand hotel style. There are bars, lounges and a sports bar and the casino is open 10am- 3am Monday to Saturday and from 12 noon on Sunday.
There are 869 slots with more than 200 penny and 2c games plus table games and bingo.
The MLCC was established in 1923 to administer the Liquor Control Act including the general control, management and supervision of all liquor stores.
The Manitoba Gaming Control Commission is responsible for regulating the gaming industry and covers all sectors from charitable events to First Nation casino operators, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, VLT equipment and lottery retailers.
Last year some 1,785 charitable licences were active by some 1,130 charities which generated revenues of $77.9m.
CASINOS There are a total of four casinos in Manitoba. Manitoba Lotteries operates two casinos in the city of Winnipeg called Club Regent Casino and also McPhillips Station Casino. Total casino revenue for 2012 was $236m with a net income of $88.6m.
The casinos generated around $35m in gross
There are a total of four casinos in Manitoba.
Manitoba Lotteries operates two
casinos in the city of Winnipeg called
Club Regent Casino and also McPhillips
Station Casino. Total casino revenue for 2012 was $236m
with a net income of $88.6m.
economic activity for communities this year and last year the two casinos introduced several product enhancements including a progressive jackpot system for table games, widescreen televisions and upgrades to the electronic roulette. Bingo is available at the two casinos.
Club Regent Casino is located in Regent Avenue West in the capital city and is open from Monday to Saturday 10am to 3am from 12pm until 3am on a Sunday. The casino offers 182,000 sq.ft gaming area plus several bars and lounges and a 150,000 litre walk through salt water aquarium. There are over 920 slots with 650 penny and 2c games or those with up to $100 price of play. There are also 29 table games such as blackjack, Texas Hold ‘em, pai gow poker, Let it Ride, baccarat, roulette, high stakes Poker, Omaha Poker and keno.
McPhillips Station Casino is located in McPhillips Street and offers 178,000 sq.ft
The casino slots were updated last year to accept Canada’s new polymer bank notes and this year will be further upgraded to automatically calculate cash inserted. The Club Card programme was also installed to allow players to accumulate points which runs with an online Club Card Rewards catalogue launched last year.
Meanwhile McPhillips Station Casino will begin development this year on the construction of a neighbouring hotel being built by Canad Inns. The hotel is due to be completed by 2014. A new Entertainment Centre was also built at Club Regent Casino last year.
Meanwhile in 2000 the Manitoba government gave all provincial First Nations the opportunity to submit casino proposals and there were five potential first nation casino developments.
A year later the Aseneskak Casino LLP and Brokenhead River Resort signed an agreement with Manitoba Lotteries for a First Nation casino project.
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