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Gaming provides more than $ 2 billion in salaries
Did you know that gaming provides more than $ 2 billion in salaries for Canadians employed in the industry? Read More
Read More135,000 Canadians Are directly empolyed
Did you know more than 135,000 Canadians are directly employed in the gaming industry? Read More
Read MoreGaming industry generates $10 billion
Did you know the gaming industry generates $10 billion in capital construction in Canada? Read More
Read MoreNational Education Initiative
As part of our mandate, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) initiated dialogue with various parties regarding the feasibility of developing a national approach to industry training and education. Out of those initial conversations came the plan to undertake a national needs assessment, which was communicated to the industry at large at the 2016 Canadian Gaming…
Read MoreOLG not failing gamblers
Re: OLG’s hollow assurances, Editorial Jan. 7 OLG takes its responsibilities very seriously to assist those individuals who may be playing beyond their limits. In fact, Ontario is the world leader in this regard, allocates more funding — more than $48 million annually — than any other jurisdiction in the world to the treatment, education…
Read MoreCasinos are doing their part to combat money laundering
BY BILL RUTSEY, SPECIAL TO THE SUN Provincial casinos have allegedly been implicated in some suspicious, money-laundering related, transactions lately. Photograph by: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun, Special to the Sun Casinos, like all other businesses that attract large amounts of money such as banks, credit unions, real estate brokers, securities dealers and brokers, currency exchanges…
Read MoreInternet Gaming in Canada Public Perception and Behaviour
During the 2010 Canadian Gaming Summit, Ipsos-Reid presented the results of a recent public opinion survey on Canadian’s attitudes and opinions towards Internet gambling. With Canadians currently spending close to a billion dollars online this research explores current online gamblers thoughts on the products and providers they use and the coming online offerings of Canadian…
Read MoreInternet Gaming in Canada Public Perception and Behaviour
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Read MoreInternet Gaming in Canada Public Perception and Behaviour
During the 2010 Canadian Gaming Summit, Ipsos-Reid presented the results of a recent public opinion survey on Canadian’s attitudes and opinions towards Internet gambling. With Canadians currently spending close to a billion dollars online this research explores current online gamblers thoughts on the products and providers they use and the coming online offerings of Canadian…
Read MoreOpinion Editorial — Response to Globe & Mail series Bad Bets
The facts are always a good bet By Paul Burns, Vice President, Canadian Gaming Association Canadians agree that people with severe gambling problems deserve help and support in dealing with their problems. There is no disputing that the stories profiled the recent Globe and Mail series Bad Bets are real and tragic, but there is…
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