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Charitable gaming facilities are an important part of the economic and entertainment mix across the country.  Hundreds of shelters, children’s and amateur sports programs, health, disability, and education charities, and food programs rely on grants to provide their much-needed services, and are able to keep their doors open thanks to charitable gaming. In Ontario alone,…

The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) will hit the ground running in 2015 with research, advocacy, and engagement activities including: Continuing to work together with stakeholders from across the country to urge the Senate to act on the repeated requests of provincial governments and communities to pass Bill C290 (single-event sports betting). Bringing together anti-money laundering…

New study shows problem gambling rates stable in the United States The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) was pleased to read the findings of a new study by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), which has shown that despite an increase in gambling opportunities, rates of problem gambling have remained stable.

The CGA Supports David Silver’s Position on Sports Betting The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) fully endorses the op-ed written by NBA commissioner David Silver on November 13, 2014, as he points to the experience in England and places outside of the United States where sports betting is legal, regulated and popular to underscore the need…

The 2015 Summit is heading to Caesars Windsor June 16-18th, 2015 and we are looking for your input and expertise as we build our educational program. You may have seen a recent email from the Summit issuing our annual call for papers from the industry. We encourage you to take a moment and consider making…

Bill C290,  “An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Sports Betting)”, is a private members bill that would remove an out-of-date section of the Criminal Code that prevents single-event sport wagering in Canada. The bill, unanimously approved by all parties in the House of Commons, remains stalled in the Senate.

The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) was incorporated nationally in 2005 by a group of founding members who recognized the need for a national voice to represent the Canadian gaming industry.

The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) predicts this will be a very busy Global Gaming Expo (G2E) for Canadians as there is no shortage of activity across the provinces. Acquisitions, mergers, innovative platforms and technologies, investments in infrastructure and development – it is truly an extraordinary time to be a Canadian company in the global gaming…