Canada Gambling Statistics Published
Statistics Canada reported this week that net revenue from government run gambling operations in the country totaled $13.75 billion.
The revenue was that collected from lotteries, video lottery terminals, slot machines and casinos on a provincial level, pertaining to 2009.
This sum remained virtually unchanged from the same study the year before.
Casino gambling accounted for 34% of the sum recorded in 2009, while lotteries brought in 26%.
Slot machines (outside of casinos, such as at racetracks) earned 21%, while video lottery terminals another 19%.
Canadian provinces managed to make a profit of $6.7 billion in 2008 from gambling revenue. This translated to 4.7% of provincial revenue.
The amount of money earned by a household had a direct effect on the amount of money spent on gambling, it was found.
For example, gambling was a regular form of entertainment in 51% of households where an income of less than $20,000 was recorded.
These households spent an average of $395 on gambling.
When incomes increased, so too did the percentage of gambling households and the sum spent.
Households where income was greater than $80K, 78% gambled, while at least $555 was spent on gambling.
In terms of the provinces that spent the most on their gambling entertainment, Statistics Canada reported that Saskatchewan residents spent $720, followed by Alberta at $645.
Quebecers spent the least at $390.
