Gambling in Canada... it's huge, eh? - Covers

If you are at all interested in the gambling industry in Canada, then some very interesting information was released this week by the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA).

The CGA commissioned a study called the Economic Impact of the Canadian Gaming Industry and this week released its Key Findings Report. And this thing holds some pretty fascinating facts.

For one thing, gambling in Canada is a MUCH bigger industry than even I suspected.

For instance, the study claims that 267,000 Canadian jobs are directly or indirectly impacted by the gambling industry. Seeing that the entire Canadian workforce is probably only about 15 million people, then that means that one out of every 50 people in the country has their livelihood somewhat dependent upon gambling.

Another key take-away was the fact that the Canadian gaming industry generated over $15 billion in revenues in 2006. This makes it larger than the publishing, bar, spectator sports, movie theater, and performing arts industries... COMBINED!

You read that right. Gambling in Canada generates more revenue than all of those industries combined.

Wow!

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