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Know your facts, The Daily News (Halifax)
While MLAs Vicki Conrad and Leo Glavine are to be commended for their expressed concerns for those with gambling problems (VLT Profits Plunge, But Casino Profits Are Up, The Daily News, July 20), they demonstrate little knowledge of the facts, either with regards to problem gambling or that Nova Scotia already has a comprehensive gaming…
Read MoreCriminalizing gambling not good public policy, The Sunday Herald
Peter McKenna, like all people morally opposed to an issue, be it Sunday shopping, big-box retail or gaming, just doesn’t want to acknowledge the facts and presents “information” that he knows (or ought to know) is either irrelevant or just plain wrong (re: “Can a VLT ban actually work?” July 1 opinion article). The facts…
Read MoreFalls casino statistics speak for themselves, Niagara Falls Review
Chamber survey reveals disappointment with casinos’ impact on city. I’m not quite sure what is driving the complaints and expectations of the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce. Tourism in Niagara Falls was a seasonal, half-year, day-trip business prior to the 1996 opening of Casino Niagara, with most hotels closing in late fall and re-opening in…
Read MoreCasino CEO Kevin Laforet honoured by industry, The Windsor Star
Kevin Laforet, chief executive officer of Casino Windsor, has been rewarded for his leadership and outstanding contributions to the Canadian gaming industry by the Canadian Gaming Association. “Kevin was one of the first hires at Casino Windsor in 1993 and has risen through the ranks to become CEO, demonstrating that a Canadian could indeed aspire…
Read MoreDecima Research and Canadian Gaming Association Form Strategic Partnership
Decima Research and the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) have formed an innovative partnership which will provide CGA and its members with valuable research, insights and information on the Canadian gaming industry and will further expand Decima’s leading-edge position in lottery and gaming research. Under the terms of this exclusive agreement: Decima and the CGA will…
Read MoreCanadian gaming accentuates the positive, Online-casinos
A much needed focus on the good side of gambling The online gambling industry could well take a few hints from the Canadian Gaming Association which this week focused on the positive entertainment and economic benefits of the land gambling industry as a counterpoint to the mainstream media’s apparent bias toward negative stories on the…
Read MoreLandmark Economic Impact Study Reveals Gaming Industry in Canada Worth $15.3 billion in Direct Spending Alone
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Read MoreIndustry promotes the good in gambling, CBC News
Canada’s $15-billion gambling industry is emphasizing the positive in a new report that points to its payroll, contribution to government coffers and key role in supporting the hospitality business. Gambling is “larger than magazine, book, spectator sport, movie theatre and performing arts sectors combined,” the Canadian Gaming Association said Thursday in a release about the report. “We would like…
Read MoreLandmark Economic Impact Study Reveals Gaming Industry in Canada Worth $15.3 billion in Direct Spending Alone
Larger than magazine, book, spectator sport, movie theatre and performing arts sectors combined Toronto, April 26, 2007— The most comprehensive study ever conducted on the economic impact of gaming in Canada reveals that the gaming industry is responsible for more than $15 billion in direct revenue, more than $2 billion in direct salaried employment for Canadians working…
Read MoreLargest Ever Gathering of Canadian Gaming Industry Representatives
Largest ever gathering of Canadian gaming industry representatives to be held in Toronto April 25-27 National Economic Impact Study results unveiled/ Comedian Martin Short to headline opening gala Toronto, April 20, 2007— More than 1250 members of Canada’s gaming industry are expected to converge on Toronto April 25-27 to attend the Canadian Gaming Summit, a three-day…
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