Canada's Gaming Industry

The benefits of gaming in Canada are significant. It is the largest single component of Canada's entertainment industry, contributing funds for important public programs and charities. The industry direct employs over 135,000 Canadians, pays more than $2 billion in salaries annually and represents over $10 billion in current capital construction.

Lottery, Casino Gaming, Horseracing, Slots at Racetracks, Video Lottery, and Charitable gaming all make up Canada's gaming industry. Operated in a highly regulated environment by First Nations, Crown agencies and private sector partners all offering entertaining games in world-class facilities.

Welcome to our website there is a wealth of information on Canada's gaming industry from general facts and statistics to expert research all the information on Canada's gaming industry is here.

 

CGA Updates

Ipsos Summit Research
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) commissioned a research study from Ipsos in Spring 2016 for the Canadian Gaming Summit. The data was presented by Paul Lauzon during the Canadian Gaming Summit in Ottawa in June 2016. The focus for the study was to examine how casinos could improve the overall...

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Did You Know?

Did you know that gaming provides more than $ 2 billion in salaries for Canadians employed in the industry?

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Did you know more than 135,000 Canadians are directly employed in the gaming industry?

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Did you know the gaming industry generates $10 billion in capital construction in Canada?

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Latest News

CANADIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES INNOVATORS LAUNCHPAD

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Canadian Gaming Association Joins Sault Ste. Marie Education Partners For Unprecedented Examination Of The Training Needs Of The Canadian Gaming Industry
Algoma University, Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre to oversee national needs assessment beginning in June TORONTO, ON, May 9, 2016 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) and the Sault Ste. Marie Education Partners (SSMEP) have teamed up to undertake a needs assessment of the...

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Canadian Gaming Association Undertakes First Ever Examination of Perceptions of Community Leaders on Casino Development in Canada
Almost 71% of Community Leaders who are currently living with a casino in their community would accept a casino again today according to the recent Opinions of Community Leaders Study, a powerful endorsement of the benefits that gaming brings to cities across Canada. Commissioned and distributed by...

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