British Columbia collected $109.1 million in revenue from online gambling in 2014-15 (BCLC)
Though Alberta wants to diversify its revenue streams due to low oil prices, the province’s finance minister is cool to the idea of getting into online gambling.
“It’s not a policy issue that I’m fully briefed on, want to bring forward or consider bringing forward at this time,” Joe Ceci said in a year-end interview with CBC News.
“I think I need to see the positives and negatives of what that might mean for Albertans before I deal with that policy issue. So, still under review.”
In February, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission sought bids from companies eager to provide online gaming to Alberta. At the time, AGLC CEO Bill Robinson said Alberta was missing out on about $100 million in revenue a year.
Michelle Bellefontaine – CBC News – Dec 28, 2015.
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