Hardworking Canadians Have Finally Embraced The Economic Benefits Of Casinos
Written by Marco Mendoza   
Friday, 04 December 2009 08:28
The fact that there would one day be many casinos in Canada would have horrified her early European settlers. They anticipated a healthy, frontier lifestyle, with minimal "vices" such as public gambling.
by MarcoMendoza


The fact that there would one day be many casinos in Canada would have horrified her early European settlers. They anticipated a healthy, frontier lifestyle, with minimal "vices" such as public gambling.

The First Nations of Canada have a strong gambling tradition. When the early frontiersmen arrived from France, they brought their own love of games of chance with them. For this reason, there is a common Canadian notion that French people are responsible for gambling in Canada. But when the British arrived and started gaining power, they quickly vetoed all gambling activity in Canada. From the year eighteen ninety two gambling was banned by law. In nineteen sixty nine the law was changed to allow gambling under strictly controlled circumstances Individual Provinces regulated the new, stringent conditions.

Winnipeg, Manitoba was the place to win the much sought after permission to build Canada's first casino in nineteen eighty nine. Until nineteen ninety three, any Canadian with a lucky streak and a wish to get into a Canadian casino had only the Winnipeg option. Quebec and Ontario managed to get things moving on their end of the country in nineteen ninety four. This seemed to be a critical event. Slowly casinos began appearing all across Canada. However, this was not universally apparent. To this day there are several non -gambling provinces in Canada.

Out in the cold Atlantic lie the three hold-out Provinces. In Newfoundland Labrador you can gamble in many ways, but there are no casinos. The same is true of the Provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward island. The reasons for this distrust of casinos are ingrained in the culture of these Provinces, but it will give way eventually.

There were sixty nine casinos in Canada as of August 2009. Casinos are the most powerful force driving Canadian tourism. Tourists expect certain standards and Canada strives to provide as exciting a casino experience as may be found anywhere.

The world hit a massive economic roadblock recently. This helped to fuel Canada's interest in the development of their casino industry. The only brakes on the casino train in Canada are the ones applied by old social stigmas. When an activity has been deemed criminal for over ninety years, that fact remains in the public's memory for a while. However, Canadians are pragmatic enough to realize the huge economic benefits of casino side effects.

Going to a casino is a visible public act. As such it is abhorrent to about half of Canada's citizens. They prefer to buy lottery tickets, which can be done fairly privately. However, twenty out of 1oo Canadians are proud casino patrons. They have shaken off the negative views of their countrymen. Their attitude will ensure the growth of the casino business in Canada. Casino players of the future will be able to visit the entire country and find well run, attractive casinos. The real history of casinos in Canada is yet to be written. The Canadians will turn their attention to the future where the benefits of casinos will help ease many problems. They have already learned to ignore outdated prejudices This is just the beginning!.

The real history of casinos in Canada is yet to be written. The Canadians will turn their attention to the future where the benefits of casinos will help ease many problems. They have already learned to ignore outdated prejudices This is just the beginning!.

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