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‘Gambling in Canada 2005’ 
Project Approved 2004-05 

Dr. Roger Gibbins, Faculty Professor of Political Science, U of Calgary & President and CEO, Canada West Foundation (CWF); Jason Azmier, Senior Policy Analyst,  CWF

Organizational affiliates: Canada West Foundation (lead agency); Alberta Gaming Research Institute

Most individuals and groups in the public interested in understanding gambling policy and the scope of gaming in Canada do not have the time or resources to access government policy documents and available statistics.  For various reasons, comparative data is difficult to obtain and, hence, gambling policy discussions are based on incomplete data or inaccurate data comparisons.

In 1998, the CWF began a three-year study, the Gambling in Canada Project, to examine issues related to the expansion of gambling in Canada.  Among that project’s 16 reports were two that specifically examined the scope of gambling in Canada.  The State of Gambling in Canada: an Inter-provincial Roadmap of Gambling and Its Impact (1998) and Gambling in Canada 2001: an Overview (2001).

The ‘Gambling in Canada 2005’ research initiative builds on and updates previous CWF research on gambling policy.  It has two objectives:

• to provide an independent, comparative national overview of gambling policy and statistics in Canada; and
• to inform policymakers, community groups, researchers, the media and the general public about current gambling policy and statistics.

Data and information will be requested from all provinces and territories involved in gambling as well as available Statistics Canada and other data.  A unique dataset will be created to ensure comparability.  When possible, time series data will be used to show the change in gambling over time.  The data and accompanying analysis will be presented in a single overview report and disseminated broadly.

Azmier, J. J. (2005, June). Gambling in Canada 2005: Statistics and context. Calgary, AB: Canada West Foundation.

The Alberta Gaming Research Institute provides grant funding to support peer-endorsed academic investigations into many aspects of gambling research. The contents, recommendations, and findings of the associated research reports, posted on this website, represent the views of the researcher(s).

Last Updated: 09/03/09

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