Report NOVA SCOTIA
Nova Scotia: Operator profile
Operator: Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Nova Scotia Casinos: Halifax and Sydney Information: HALIFAX CASINO operates 575 slots and 32 gaming tables, two restaurants and entertainment and meeting facilities. It was opened in 2006. SYDNEY CASINO operates 299 slots
technology, Gameplan, was introduced on VLTs in Nova Scotia.
“After extensive research validation, the product was rolled out province wide and is now installed on every VLT in Nova Scotia. Today, this technology remains the only proven technology available on VLTs that affords players the tools to tracking their wins and spends and sets limits.
“Gameplan’s first module was the responsible gaming tools and the system now includes other elements such as loyalty, advertising, marketing and promotions, game analytics and player analytics.”
Last year, in March 2011 the province released its Responsible Gaming Strategy which builds on the 2005 strategy by continuing with the moratorium of additional VLTs and also introduced a gradual reduction through natural attrition. The plan is to slow the speed of play on VLTs even further and alter the maximum bet whilst including warning labels on VLTs.
Today there are a total of 2,211 VLTs in 337 retail establishments plus bars, legions and licensed establishments.
The annual fee for each approved VLT is $102 whilst maximum payout is $1,000 and percentage payout is on average 92- 95 per cent. Minimum age is 19 years old. The most popular games are Magic
Merlin, Lucky Larry Lobster Mania and 7’s Wild.
Nova Scotia’s VLT operators receive a gross commission rate of 25 per cent for VLT receipts up to $400,000 and 15 per cent for receipts over $400,000. Their net commission, after paying HST and a contribution to gambling awareness programmes, is 21.5 per cent and 12.9 per cent respectively.
The VLTs on First Nations are administered by the Office of Aboriginal Affairs and to date there are 585 VLTs on First Nation sites. VLT revenue net sales in 2011/12 (excluding First Nations) reached $137.2m with net income of $91.5m.
OTHER GAMING Regarding online gaming the Atlantic Lottery Corporation has operated its own online gaming site
alc.ca for the four Atlantic provinces since August 2004 where players can access lottery games, iBingo, pick n click and wagering on
Pro.Line sports.
A study in 2007 found 1.6 per cent of Nova Scotia adults had tried online gaming. In October 2010 the government announced it would not expand its online game offerings to include poker or casino style games and more recently as part of the 2011 Responsible Gaming Strategy the government decided it would “refrain from establishing or participating in
The VLTs on First Nations are
administered by the Office of
Aboriginal Affairs and to date there are 585 VLTs on
First Nation sites. VLT revenue net sales in 2011/12 (excluding First
Nations) reached $137.2m with net income of $91.5m.
and 11 tables and has one restaurant and a lounge. It was opened in 2006. Background: The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation was founded in 1982 and began by operating temporary Monte Carlo style charity casinos. Today GCGC operates a total of 17 gaming locations - nine gaming facilities in British Columbia, two racetrack facilities in Ontario, two casinos in Nova Scotia and four casinos in the US. In Nova Scotia the company saw revenues of $41.9m
expanded internet gambling.”
Meanwhile Live Harness racing began in Nova Scotia in 1765. There are three harness racing tracks offering wagering on live and simulcast races and at tele- theatres throughout the province.
The Truro Raceway is the oldest racetrack in the province plus there is the Inverness Raceway and the Northside Downs Raceway. Truro has been in existence since 1865 and is owned and operated by the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission and is open all year round. It is the largest racetrack in the province and stables more than 200 horses.
Inverness began with live racing in 1926 and is leased by a non profit organisation and operates year round. Northside Downs located on the Cape Breton Exhibition Grounds began live racing in 1898 and has seen many ups and downs. The racetrack closed in 1989 and then reopened in 2007. Nova Scotia’s share of the Canadian racing market is only about 1.09 per cent with gross revenues of around $10m annually.
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