Report NEW BRUNSWICK
Gaming Control Act was introduced to provide a new governance structure for gaming. Under the Act the Lotteries Commission was transformed into two entities 1) It established the NBLGC as a crown corporation responsible for the management of all provincial gaming and 2) transferred the regulatory function of the former commission to a new authority – The Gaming Control Branch created under the Department of Public Safety - which would regulate the sector.
The New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation (NBLGC) which was previously the Lotteries Commission, was established in June 2008. It is a crown corporation governed by the Gaming Control Act and responsible for organising and managing provincial lottery schemes on behalf of the province under the Minister of Finance.
The NBLGC manages the service provider agreement for the operation of a casino in the province which is operated by Sonco and also acts as the province’s shareholder in the Atlantic Lottery Corporation which operates the VLT sector.
New Brunswick received around $138m in gaming revenue in 2010/11 and this came from VLTs ($91.1m), traditional lotteries ($30.7m), casino gaming ($15.9m) and registration fees ($0.6m).
The NBLGC received net profits of the
THE GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED THE
NEW RESPONSIBLE GAMING POLICY
WHICH LOOKED AT REFORMATION OF THE VIDEO LOTTERY
PROGRAMME.
ALC and 50 per cent of gross revenue from the casino. Last year NBLGC’s share from ALC amounted to $121m.
Of the revenue some $14.7m was given to First Nations, $681,000 to the horse racing sector and $1.2m to sports and art trust funds.
Today there are five types of gaming permitted in New Brunswick – Lotteries, Charitable Gaming, Harness Racing, Video Lottery and casino gaming.
CASINO New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador were at one time the only
New Brunswick: Vital Statistics
Capital: Fredericton Population: 751,171 Land Area: 72,908
sq.km Lt. Governor: Graydon Nicholas Premier: David Alward (PC) GDP: $33.4bn Casinos: 1 Casino Slots: 555 Table Games: 20 Poker Tables: 8 Casino Revenue: $15.9m Racetracks: 3 VLTs: 1,995 VLT Venues: 300 (max) VLT Revenue: $91.1m Lottery Revenue: $30.7m Total Gaming Revenue: $138m Online Gaming: N/A Regulator: Gaming Control Branch.
www.gnb.ca
provinces which did not have a casino or a racino. Over the years there was a lot of interest and requests to establish one or more casinos or gaming centres at racetracks. So under the Responsible Gaming Policy the plan to establish a casino was born.
Casino New Brunswick is located in the city of Moncton just off the Trans Canada Highway on Mountain Road. The casino has 550 slots and 20 table games and is operated by Sonco Gaming New Brunswick Limited Partnership who was selected through a Request for Proposal process.
The casino opened in part in 2010 after the RFP was issued in 2007 initially. In 2008 Sonco was selected and construction began in October 2008 at a cost of $90m. The licence lasts for 20 years and the objective of the casino initiative was to introduce a high quality casino complex anchored by a destination casino.
The casino spans some 24,000 sq.ft and is a Las Vegas style with reel and video TITO slots from 1c to $5 play, table games including blackjack, baccarat, roulette, craps, Texas Hold ‘em and Let it Ride and a private poker room. There is also a multi purpose entertainment and convention centre plus a 126 room hotel and spa and fitness facilities. The casino saw 845,662 visitors in 2010/11.
The casino has a minimum gaming age of 19 years. Meanwhile registration or for renewal of the casino operator is $50,000 annually, registration or renewal of a gaming supplier is between $250 and $10,000 depending on value and
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