Report MANITOBA - CANADA
games particularly poker. In Manitoba alone it is estimated that $37m leaves the province per year on unregulated illegal sites.
Minister responsible for Manitoba Lotteries, Steve Ashton said: “Manitobans will now be able to play on a site where they can have confidence in game integrity, personal information security and that offers a comprehensive set of responsible play tools, information and support.”
The BCLC has operated regulated online gaming for British Columbia since 2004 and began offering online casino games in 2010 and in 2011 with Loto Quebec began offering peer to peer poker on a shared network.
OpenBet who has already partnered with BCLC to provide its online gambling and betting software plus Loto-Quebec and Atlantic Lottery Corporation, is expecting to launch their new online casino and poker games in Manitoba in 2013.
MANITOBANS WILL PLAY ON A SITE WHERE THEY CAN
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GAME
INTEGRITY, PERSONAL
Holland, Glenboro, Portage la Prairie, Miami, Minnedosa and Rossburn.
Assiniboia Downs was opened in 1958 in Winnipeg and has 140 VLTs at the site.
Revenues continue to decline at the tracks and total wagering for 2011 amounted to $27.9m compared to $31.5m back in 2008. Of this amount simulcast wagering saw the majority of wagers with €$23.4m whilst live racing amounted to $4.5m.
ONLINE Manitoba will partner with British Columbia Lottery Corporation to introduce a Manitoba online gambling site based on BCLC’s established platform
PlayNow.com. This will enable the province to play on a site which offers a wide variety of games.
At the moment Manitoba offers retail lottery tickets and sports betting but will this year launch casino and poker games.
Both partners are expected to benefit from the economy of a larger player base for
Manitoba will
partner with British Columbia Lottery Corporation to introduce a
Manitoba online gambling site
based on BCLC’s established platform
PlayNow.com. This will enable the
province to play on a site which offers a wide variety of games.
INFORMATION SECURITY AND THAT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PLAY TOOLS.
David Loveday, CEO of OpenBet said: “This strengthens our position as the platform of choice in the Canadian provinces. Supporting the BCLC in the launch of a fully integrated online gaming offering for the province of Manitoba demonstrates the flexibility of our platform and our ability to work closely with our partners to ensure a successful offering.
“Developments in North America are exciting and we are confident that OpenBet has the expertise and experience to deliver the underlying technical infrastructure and support for gaming operators in new jurisdictions as they open.”
Manitoba Lotteries expect online gaming to be operational in the first quarter of 2013 and to bring in $1.5m net income in
British Columbia: Operator profile
Operator: Manitoba Lotteries Manitoba Casinos: Club Regent Casino and McPhillips Station Casino in Winnipeg Information: Club Regent Casino offers 182,000 sq.ft gaming area and has over 900 slots with 650 penny and 2c games and 29 table games and bingo. There is also a 150,000 litre walk through salt water aquarium. McPhillips Station Casino is 178,000 sq.ft in size with over 800 slots including more than 200 penny and 2c games plus table games and bingo. Background: The Manitoba Lotteries began construction on the two casinos in 1992 to replace the two Winnipeg based bingo halls which existed at the time – Bonanza Bingo and Pot o’Gold Bingo. They opened the following year which coincided with a moratorium on the expansion of VLTs and casino sites in the province. The Crystal Casino which existed at the time closed in 1999.
its first year increasing to about $17m by 2019. The revenue will be reinvested into Manitoba communities.
It is said five per cent of this net income will be committed to responsible gambling initiatives and a further 15 per cent will go to Aboriginal Sport and Recreational Activities.
Lorne Kletke, Communications Office at Manitoba Lotteries said: “Manitoba Lotteries is a Crown corporation responsible for conducting and managing gambling in Manitoba and offers several benefits that may be lacking in the existing online gaming grey market. These include gambling integrity that ensures fair games and payout; safety measures such as age verification; security measures such as personal data protection; responsible gambling measures that minimise the risk of harm that can be caused by gambling; revenue returned to the province to support government programmes in health care, education, community and social services and economic development.”
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