Tere are around 828,000 inhabitants of New Brunswick and about 83 per cent of the region is forested with the northern half occupied by the Appalachian Mountain range.
At one time the province was one of the poorest regions in Canada, but the last 50 years has seen the highest eastward migration with people from Ontario and other parts of Canada moving to the area. Tourism accounts for about nine per cent of the workforce, whilst other main industries include Petroleum Refining, mining, and dairy production.
Gaming in the state dates back to 1976 when the New Brunswick Lottery Act established the lottery commission to conduct lotteries on behalf of the government.
Te New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation was set up in 2008 and is governed by the Gaming Control Act. Te gaming sectors available are VLTs, ticket lotteries, casino gaming, and online gaming.
A total of $157.1m in gaming income was received in FY2021/22 the majority of which came from VLTs with $72.3m, ticket lottery $41.5, casino gaming $17.8m, and ilottery $25.5m. Anticipated revenue for 2023/24 is $165m in total.
CASINOS – Tere are two casinos in the state:
Casino New Brunswick which is located in Moncton and operated by Great Canadian Entertainment on behalf of the NBLGC and opened in May 2010. Tere are 500
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slots, 26 table games and poker. Tere is a 126-room 4.5-star hotel on site plus a performance venue and restaurants.
Grey Rock Casino is located on the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation in Edmundston and operated by Grey Rock Entertainment Centre on behalf of the NBLGC and it opened in 2015. Tere are three hotels on site and restaurants.
LOTTERY – Lottery gaming has been authorised in New Brunswick since 1976 and is organised by Te Atlantic Lottery Corporation. Te NBLGC is also a shareholder in the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation and ALC handles these products. ILC is a jointly owned corporation of the 10 provinces and products include Lotto Max and Loto 6/49.
FY2022/23 Atlantic Lottery revenues (lottery and VLTs) amounted to $253.4m (of which $121.9m was lottery ticket sales.) Tis compares to $229m the year previously. Net profit was $153.8m
VLTS – Tese are found in liquor establishments such as bars and restaurants and operated via Atlantic Lottery Corporation. Tey were introduced in 1990 to New Brunswick with a reduction programme in 2010. Today there is a cap of 2,000 maximum VLTs and a 300 maximum VLT venue cap. VLT revenues amounted to $131.4m in FY2022/23 compared to $115.1m the year before.
ONLINE GAMING - Tis is only offered by ALC via its
alc.ca site including digital instants, ibingo, and icasino. New Brunswick was the first Atlantic province to
launch casino-style games online in August 2020.
HORSE RACING – Pari-mutuel betting in Canada is regulated by the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency. Te Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission governs harness racing and this began in the province back in the 1830s. Tere is now only one harness racetrack in New Brunswick – Connell Park, Woodstock after the lease at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John expired at the end of 2022 with no plans with Horse Racing New Brunswick to renew.
A TOTAL OF $157.1M IN GAMING INCOME WAS RECEIVED IN FY2021/22 THE MAJORITY OF WHICH CAME FROM VLTS WITH $72.3M, TICKET LOTTERY $41.5,
CASINO GAMING $17.8M, AND
ILOTTERY $25.5M. ANTICIPATED REVENUE FOR
2023/24 IS $165M IN TOTAL.
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