Press Releases
CGA Letter to Editor in Response to Globe & Mail Article
May 2, 2011
Re: Government-Sanctioned Online Gambling: Short-Sighted And Morally Bankrupt (April 20): Internet gambling has been available for more than 10 years. It’s a growing world-wide $30-billion business with the current Canadian…
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Feds lobbied for single-sport betting Restriction ‘just silly,’ says MP
March 16, 2011
BY BRIAN CROSS, THE WINDSOR STAR MARCH 9, 2011“Many, many” U.S. customers would return to Caesars Windsor if it could offer Las Vegas-style sports betting, says CAW Local 444 president…
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OLG not failing gamblers
January 12, 2011
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…
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Casinos are doing their part to combat money laundering
January 11, 2011
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…
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Internet Gaming in Canada Public Perception and Behaviour
September 21, 2010
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…
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Internet Gaming in Canada Public Perception and Behaviour
April 27, 2010
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…
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Opinion Editorial — Response to Globe & Mail series Bad Bets
October 22, 2009
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…
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Opinion Editorial — Response to Toronto Sun Article – October 5
October 5, 2009
By Paul Burns, VP, Public Affairs, Canadian Gaming Association In a recent edition of the Toronto Sun, reporter Sharon Lem covers some familiar territory — but fails to cover the…
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Canadian Gaming Association Reminds Adults Not to Give Lottery Products To Children this Holiday Season
December 11, 2008
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) and its members are discouraging parents and other adults from purchasing lottery tickets for their children or other minors through a partnership with the McGill…
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A Caution Regarding Recent Statistics Canada Gambling Data
October 28, 2008
A Caution Regarding Recent Statistics Canada Gambling Data Statistics Canada – Perspectives on Labour and Income: Gambling Issue, September 2008 The Perspectives on Labour and Income is a monthly on-line…
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Issues to Consider in Implementing the Socio-Economic Impact of Gambling (SEIG) Framework
August 27, 2008
In February 2008, a consortium of 10 provincial organizations* representing gaming regulators and research organizations released The Social-Economic Impact of Gambling (SEIG) Framework, which was created to “guide decision makers…
News
A new sports proposition, Toronto Sun
July 6, 2008
The margins for the sports book are thin, in the 3-5% range, but they bring people to the casino. And that means hotel rooms, restaurant business, and more, said Paul…
