gambling in alberta - Research Services - University of Lethbridge
gambling in alberta - Research Services - University of Lethbridge
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1993 Alberta government grants permission to the Tsuu T’<strong>in</strong>a First Nation and the Enoch Cree First<br />
Nation to hold super-b<strong>in</strong>gos with jackpots exceed<strong>in</strong>g $10,000.<br />
Second prevalence study <strong>of</strong> Albertan <strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> behaviour and attitudes and first study <strong>of</strong> problem<br />
<strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> prevalence (Gambl<strong>in</strong>g and Problem Gambl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Alberta).<br />
Approximately 65 b<strong>in</strong>go associations now operat<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Additional $1 (The Western) and $2 (Keno) <strong>in</strong>stant w<strong>in</strong> games <strong>in</strong>troduced.<br />
Slot mach<strong>in</strong>es are tested at the Calgary Stampede, Edmonton Klondike Days, and rural fairs.<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o ABS opens permanent cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>in</strong> <strong>Lethbridge</strong>.<br />
1994 The Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) beg<strong>in</strong>s to receive dedicated fund<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
problem <strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> treatment, prevention and research and beg<strong>in</strong>s to provide these services for<br />
the first time.<br />
Super 7 and Extra lotteries <strong>in</strong>troduced.<br />
Gold Dust Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens <strong>in</strong> St. Albert.<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens <strong>in</strong> Fort McMurray (now Boomtown Cas<strong>in</strong>o).<br />
1995 All prov<strong>in</strong>cial <strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> activities, with the exception <strong>of</strong> horse rac<strong>in</strong>g, are brought under the<br />
management <strong>of</strong> the new Alberta Gam<strong>in</strong>g and Liquor Commission (AGLC) (an amalgamation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Alberta Gam<strong>in</strong>g Commission, Gam<strong>in</strong>g Control Branch, Alberta Lotteries, and Alberta Liquor<br />
Control Board).<br />
VLTs capped at 6,000.<br />
Cash Cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>in</strong> Red Deer opens.<br />
Cash Cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>in</strong> <strong>Lethbridge</strong> opens.<br />
Poker was <strong>in</strong>troduced to cas<strong>in</strong>os.<br />
1996 The Alberta Rac<strong>in</strong>g Corporation is formed to help revitalize the decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g horse rac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong><br />
Alberta (replac<strong>in</strong>g the Western Canadian Rac<strong>in</strong>g Association).<br />
The Alberta Gam<strong>in</strong>g and Liquor Act is enacted provid<strong>in</strong>g the regulatory framework for issu<strong>in</strong>g<br />
gam<strong>in</strong>g licences and gam<strong>in</strong>g worker registration.<br />
The MLA Committee on Native Gam<strong>in</strong>g recommends that there be no more than four First<br />
Nations cas<strong>in</strong>os and that these cas<strong>in</strong>os operate on the same terms as non-First Nations cas<strong>in</strong>os.<br />
AGLC mandates that cas<strong>in</strong>o proceeds from different charity cas<strong>in</strong>o events has to be pooled and<br />
evenly divided to even out revenue differences occurr<strong>in</strong>g between different cas<strong>in</strong>o events at the<br />
same cas<strong>in</strong>o facility. AGLC also now beg<strong>in</strong>s to license cas<strong>in</strong>o facilities (<strong>in</strong> addition to cas<strong>in</strong>o<br />
events).<br />
First prevalence study <strong>of</strong> adolescent <strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> and problem <strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Alberta: Adolescent<br />
<strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> and problem <strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Alberta: F<strong>in</strong>al Report<br />
Slot mach<strong>in</strong>es and electronic horse rac<strong>in</strong>g games 20 are <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>in</strong>to Alberta’s cas<strong>in</strong>os.<br />
Slot mach<strong>in</strong>es are also <strong>in</strong>troduced to Northlands Park <strong>in</strong> Edmonton as part <strong>of</strong> an <strong>in</strong>itiative to<br />
revitalize the horse rac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry. This is the prov<strong>in</strong>ce’s first ‘Rac<strong>in</strong>g Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment Centre’<br />
(REC).<br />
Satellite b<strong>in</strong>go (one large b<strong>in</strong>go event that l<strong>in</strong>ks several b<strong>in</strong>go halls by satellite) is <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>in</strong>to<br />
b<strong>in</strong>go halls for the first time <strong>in</strong> February.<br />
Baccarat Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens <strong>in</strong> Edmonton.<br />
Frank Sisson’s Silver Dollar Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens <strong>in</strong> Calgary.<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o by Vanshaw opens <strong>in</strong> Medic<strong>in</strong>e Hat.<br />
20 A m<strong>in</strong>iaturized horse race game made by Sega Corporation. There are 10 seats around the mach<strong>in</strong>e where<br />
people place their bets on the (random) outcomes <strong>of</strong> the horses who move around an oval track.<br />
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