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WELCOME TO CANADIAN GAMING BUSINESS ENEWS MediaEdge Communications and The Canadian Gaming Association have joined together to launch Canadian Gaming Business eNews, a free, bi-weekly, electronic news link to keep the Canadian gaming community informed and up to speed. With news stories covering everything from hot topics, gaming products, industry events and more, Canadian Gaming Business eNews is your connection to the Canadian gaming world. To subscribe, just click on the SUBSCRIBE link and feel free to forward Canadian Gaming Business eNews to your colleagues. Help out by keeping us informed on any new developments. Sincerely, The Canadian Gaming Business eNews Team             Retailers Will Have to Buy Lottery Tickets Elsewhere The Canadian Press B.C. Opens 'Pandora's Box' of Online Gambling National Post Fired OLG Boss Suing Province for $8 Million Sun Media     States Face Drop in Gambling Revenues The New York Times   Province Asked for $15M Yearly to Run Racetrack Sun Media Charities Hit by Casino Woes Calgary Herald Casino Operator Sees Profit Jump Prince George Citizen     Hold 'Em, Fold 'Em or Prosecute? U.S. Courts Mull Poker The Vancouver Sun     Raceway Eyes Bingo Despite Game's Decline Ottawa Citizen On Poker: Gambling Economy Down, But Poker Popularity Remains Strong Express-News   Encourage Responsible Gambling — And Clear Thinking The Vancouver Sun     The recent release of Stats Canada’s report on gambling earned a great deal of media across the country with many articles placing heavy emphasis on problem gambling even though the report contained no data on the issue. We did appreciate an editorial that appeared in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix titled “Another study on gambling a poor response” that attempted to turn down the rhetoric and offer some perspective. The linkage between industry revenue and rates of problem gambling is one of those unfortunate myths continually perpetuated by industry critics. A great piece of research by Dr. Jamie Wiebe and Dr. Rachel Volberg titled Problem Gambling Prevalence Research: A Critical Overview offers a better understanding of the prevalence of problem gambling across time and jurisdiction. We also wish to remind you that the Stats Canada information is based on a survey of household expenditures and should be used cautiously. One only needs to look at the employment data in the report (see CGA Release from 2008). According the report Canada’s gaming industry dropped 5000 jobs in 2008 to 41,000 from 46,000 in 2007. This is after hitting a high of 54,000 in 2004 only to see that number drop to 40,000 by 2006. The most accurate employment data on the Canadian gaming industry can be found in the CGA’s Economic Impact Study. CGA @ G2E The Canadian Gaming Association has entered into a marketing alliance with the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) that will offer discounts for Canadians planning on attending this year’s expo from November 17-19 in Las Vegas. Look for emails with the details coming soon. www.globalgamingexpo.com
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