{"id":8817,"date":"2024-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/rural-municipalities-of-alberta-seeks-charitable-gaming-overhaul\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T00:00:00","slug":"rural-municipalities-of-alberta-seeks-charitable-gaming-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/rural-municipalities-of-alberta-seeks-charitable-gaming-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Municipalities of Alberta seeks charitable gaming overhaul."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, the organization that represents the province&rsquo;s counties and districts, wants <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Alberta&rsquo;s<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> charitable gaming model to be formally reviewed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/feria24\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Alberta charitable organizations can apply for a license to conduct volunteer-run casino events. But the RMA says the current system is unfair to non-profits based in rural communities, which earn considerably less on average than those in cities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/international\/rural-municipalities-of-alberta-seeks-charitable-gaming-overhaul2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" name=\"Imagen 3\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">News reports, casino events run by <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Calgary<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> organizations receive $42,000 on average per year for hosting a casino event every 20 months while groups in rural areas outside the city get $16,000 on average and have to wait three years between events.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The RMA wants the charitable gaming model reviewed regularly and put forward several recommendations for an overhaul. Those include changes such as one that would pool a portion of the revenue generated in each region and distribute it equally to all regions. The organisation says it would significantly reduce the current revenue gap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">RMA President <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Paul McLauchlin<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> also says that the problem could be eased if the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>AGLC&rsquo;s PlayAlberta<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> site gave a slice of its online gaming revenue to charities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&ldquo;<span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">There&rsquo;s an opportunity to make everybody whole if they looked at the online gaming proceeds flowing into the same system as well as potentially bumping it all up,&rdquo;.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>How does charitable gaming fit into Alberta gaming plans?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">McLauchlin noted the charitable gaming model in Alberta &ldquo;has been a political issue for a really long time&hellip; time goes by and nobody hears anything, so we&rsquo;ve got to bring it back up again.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The RMA will send sending a letter to the province this week seeking a formal review.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The issue has resurfaced at a time when Alberta is undergoing a wider assessment of the feasibility of a regulated gaming industry. Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Dale Nally<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> has been tasked with leading a $1 million review of the potential path forward in <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Wild Rose Country<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/international\/rural-municipalities-of-alberta-seeks-charitable-gaming-overhaul3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" name=\"Imagen 2\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Nally&rsquo;s press Secretary <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Nicky Gocuan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> told that &ldquo;the province will engage with traditional casino operators, Racing Entertainment Centre operators, and First Nations starting this year to hear their perspectives on opportunities to expand iGaming in Alberta in a way that makes sense for our province, its market, and Albertans.&rdquo; There was no indication of how much consultation would take place with charitable gaming organisations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Gaming model has provided more than $383 million to Alberta charitable and religious organizations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&ldquo;<span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">We recognize there are still more opportunities to strengthen the charitable gaming model and the need to study how we can improve the support of charitable organizations from the rural communities,&rdquo; Gocuan added.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The minister&rsquo;s office&rsquo;s statement added that the province will review AGLC&rsquo;s operations to assess the potential of increasing contributions to Alberta charities and community facilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RMA President Paul McLauchlin also says that the problem could be eased if the AGLC\u2019s PlayAlberta site gave a slice of its online gaming revenue to charities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8818,"menu_order":227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4641,4640],"class_list":["post-8817","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-aglcs","tag-paul-mclauchlin","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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