gambling in alberta - Research Services - University of Lethbridge
gambling in alberta - Research Services - University of Lethbridge
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2003 Federal agriculture m<strong>in</strong>ister makes a rule change permitt<strong>in</strong>g horse-rac<strong>in</strong>g bets to be placed, not<br />
just by telephone, but also by “any telecommunication device.” As a consequence, <strong>in</strong> January<br />
2004, Woodb<strong>in</strong>e Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment, a Toronto based horse-rac<strong>in</strong>g track operator, began accept<strong>in</strong>g<br />
onl<strong>in</strong>e horse race bets from across Canada (HorsePlayer Interactive).<br />
AGLC honors the 1997/1998 plebiscite results and removes nearly 200 VLTs from seven<br />
communities across the prov<strong>in</strong>ce after bar owners give up their legal efforts to block the move.<br />
Digital (DIGI) B<strong>in</strong>go 21 and electronic Keno 22 are <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>in</strong>to b<strong>in</strong>go halls across the prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>in</strong><br />
order to help revitalize the b<strong>in</strong>go <strong>in</strong>dustry.<br />
25 slot mach<strong>in</strong>es are added to the Evergreen Park racetrack facility <strong>in</strong> Grande Prairie, mak<strong>in</strong>g this<br />
Alberta’s third Rac<strong>in</strong>g Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment Centre.<br />
Great Northern Cas<strong>in</strong>o (Grande Prairie) undergoes a major expansion.<br />
2004 Alberta’s 6,000 VLTs are replaced with new mach<strong>in</strong>es with new games and some responsible<br />
gam<strong>in</strong>g features.<br />
AGLC adds a Social Responsibility Division.<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o Calgary undergoes a major expansion.<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o ABS <strong>in</strong> <strong>Lethbridge</strong> relocates, expands, and becomes Cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>Lethbridge</strong>.<br />
2005 Deerfoot Inn & Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens <strong>in</strong> Calgary on November 21.<br />
Elbow River Cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>in</strong> Calgary undergoes major expansion.<br />
Electronic keno <strong>in</strong>troduced to 46 Video Gam<strong>in</strong>g Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment Rooms and 9 cas<strong>in</strong>os.<br />
2006 The Alberta Government abolishes the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Gam<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> December with most <strong>of</strong> these<br />
responsibilities devolv<strong>in</strong>g to the Solicitor General and the Alberta Gam<strong>in</strong>g and Liquor Commission.<br />
River Cree Resort and Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens October 26 on the Enoch Reserve adjacent to the City <strong>of</strong><br />
Edmonton. It is the prov<strong>in</strong>ce’s 1 st First Nations cas<strong>in</strong>o.<br />
Century Cas<strong>in</strong>o & Hotel opens <strong>in</strong> Edmonton <strong>in</strong> November.<br />
Boomtown Cas<strong>in</strong>o <strong>in</strong> Grande Prairie undergoes another major expansion.<br />
Responsible Gambl<strong>in</strong>g Information Centres (RGICs) 23 <strong>in</strong>troduced at Deerfoot Cas<strong>in</strong>o (Calgary);<br />
Palace Cas<strong>in</strong>o (Edmonton) and River Cree Cas<strong>in</strong>o (expanded to 15 cas<strong>in</strong>os and 1 REC by 2009).<br />
The last electronic horse race game is removed from all cas<strong>in</strong>os and RECs.<br />
2007 Co<strong>in</strong>less slot mach<strong>in</strong>es implemented <strong>in</strong> all Edmonton cas<strong>in</strong>os and RECs<br />
Century Cas<strong>in</strong>o & Hotel <strong>in</strong> Edmonton starts <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g 24hr non-stop poker tournaments.<br />
Camrose Resort Cas<strong>in</strong>o opens <strong>in</strong> June.<br />
Cas<strong>in</strong>o Dene opens on the Cold Lake First Nation (near Cold Lake) on September 26.<br />
Grey Eagle Cas<strong>in</strong>o &B<strong>in</strong>go opens on the Tsuu T’<strong>in</strong>a First Nation (SW Calgary) on December 19.<br />
2008 Calgary’s Stampede Park closes for horse rac<strong>in</strong>g on November 28 after 118 years <strong>of</strong> operation.<br />
Eagle River Cas<strong>in</strong>o & Travel Plaza opens on the Alexis Nakota First Nation (near Whitecourt) on<br />
January 31.<br />
Stoney Nakoda Cas<strong>in</strong>o Resort opens on the Stoney reserve (Morley) on June 10.<br />
All slot mach<strong>in</strong>es made co<strong>in</strong>less by March 2008.<br />
Electronic table games <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>in</strong>to cas<strong>in</strong>os (e.g., blackjack; poker; roulette)<br />
21 DIGI b<strong>in</strong>go is a hand-held electronic device that replaces paper cards. It can hold 42 b<strong>in</strong>go cards; players enter<br />
the called number <strong>in</strong>to the unit, which automatically marks all cards conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g that unit.<br />
22 A b<strong>in</strong>go-like game played every 5 m<strong>in</strong>utes.<br />
23 Staffed by an AGLC representative, these kiosks provide public education materials to promote responsible<br />
<strong>gambl<strong>in</strong>g</strong>.<br />
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