Hardworking Canadians Have Embraced The Economic Benefits Of Casinos
Surprisingly, there are casinos in Canada. This is hardly a development envisaged by her earliest settlers. It is a recent phenomenon, and would represent a departure from the straight and narrow to those who originally moved to Canada from Europe.
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.
The rest of Canada is learning how to provide a world class casino experience, almost as quickly as they are erecting these palaces dedicated to Chance. In August of this year, there were 69 of these facilities in Canada. Their presence is an economic sure thing for the communities where they spring up.
With our economic system in such a fragile state, it is no wonder that more people today consider casino ventures than at any previous time in Canada. But there is a strong concern among Canadians about the proven social ill effects of an increased chance to gamble. But despite this, nothing will stop the powerful casino lobby any time in the near future. Canadians know that the social evils of casinos are balanced with the economic growth they foster.
Canadians, like so many others, like to gamble. But since Canada regarded all gambling as a crime for so many years, there is an element of guilt associated with going to casinos. Two out of four Canadians will readily reveal that they play the lotteries. However, less than one in four will list casinos as a regular destination.
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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