No In-person Gaming Harms Alberta Charities, First Nations – Casino Reports

April 28, 2021

Alberta’s gaming industry has not been the only one suffering from the closing down and the current non-operational casino status. Many local charity groups and First Nations are experiencing the negative effects from no working land-based casinos since they usually are heavily dependent on the gambling funds, thus their finances are rapidly draining.

In normal circumstances, casino-organized events can provide a significant amount of revenue to the charities in the province. During these events, many local groups such as sports teams, veterans, non-profit, and community leagues offer their labor for a portion of casino revenue. Back in 2019, the numbers that charities and casinos were able to generate was around CA$168 million.

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