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Item Open Access Canadian gambling behaviour and attitudes : summary report(Canada West Foundation, 2000-02) Azmier, Jason J.Gambling is ubiquitous in Canada. Although it has only been 30 years since the first lotteries were introduced in Canada, there are now over 50 permanent casinos, 21,000 slot machines, 38,000 video lottery terminals, 20,000 annual bingo events, and 44 permanent horse race tracks in Canada. Over the same period, a national debate has emerged over the appropriate level of gambling in our communities. To date, Canada's gambling debate has not been informed by public opinion data. The Canada West Foundation's Public Opinion on Gambling survey attempts to fill this void. The Public Opinion on Gambling survey provides a benchmark of gambling behaviours and attitudes across Canada. The survey findings provide a context for current debate, and can be used to track future changes in gambling opinion and behaviour.Item Open Access The ethics of charitable gambling : a survey(Canada West Foundation, 2000-12) Azmier, Jason J.; Roach, RobertIn the summer of 2000, the Canada West Foundation conducted a national survey of Canadian charities to study both practices and attitudes towards gambling. Do the employees and volunteers of charitable organizations feel that gambling is an ethical method of generating revenue? Do they feel gambling causes social problems? What types of games do they consider acceptable? How do charities feel about increased government involvement in gambling? The survey findings provide answers to these and other questions. By doing so, the survey provides a useful starting point for a more informed debate about the advantages and disadvantages of using gambling revenues to fund charitable organizations. The first half of this report provides an overview of charitable gambling in Canada and an analysis of its pros and cons as a fundraising method. The second half examines charitable gambling issues through the eyes of charitable organizations. The report concludes with a set of recommendations for improving charitable gambling policy in Canada.Item Open Access Gambling in Canada 2001(Canada West Foundation, 2001-08) Azmier, Jason J.; Clements, MelissaBecause of the need for comparability across the provinces, a unique data set has been created for this study. In some cases, the results within may not directly compare to Statistics Canada data, provincially reported figures, public accounts and bond rating agency data. The data presented in this study rationalize the number of different ways in which revenue is reported in each province. The Canada West data allow for a more consistent provincial representation of gambling data.Item Open Access Gambling in Canada 2005: Statistics and Context(Canada West Foundation, 2005-06) Azmier, Jason J.This document represents our third significant effort to introduce some much-needed clarity and understanding to the issues of the growth of gambling. Using statistics for the 2003-04 fiscal year and historical trend analysis, the main gambling policy issues are given a numerical context.Item Open Access Gambling in Canada : final report and recommendations(Canada West Foundation, 2001-11) Azmier, Jason J.Gambling in Canada: Triumph, Tragedy or tradeoff? was a three year independent and objective national study of gambling in Canada running from September 1998 to October 2001. It remains the only national study on gambling policy in Canada. Four overarching research areas were explored: (1) the impact of gambling on the non-profit sector; (2) opinions, attitudes and public policy implications of gambling; (3) the history and scope of gambling in Canada; and, (4) the socio-economic impact of gambling on communities. Through the work in these areas, the project provided a much-needed comprehensive picture of the issues surrounding gambling in Canada.Item Open Access Gambling in Canada : special report : video lottery terminals in New Brunswick(Canada West Foundation, 2001-05) Azmier, Jason J.Item Open Access Gambling@home : internet gambling in Canada(Canada West Foundation, 2001-10) Kelley, Robin; Todosichuk, Peter; Azmier, Jason J.Item Open Access Rolling the dice : Alberta's experience with direct democracy and video lottery terminals(Canada West Foundation, 1998-09) Azmier, Jason J.; Jepson, Val; Pickup, MarkThis report examines the key issues and events of the VLT debate and, more importantly, the groundbreaking grassroots campaign that took place in Calgary. Specifically, the report will address: (1) the history of the VLT debate in Alberta; (2) petitions and votes in Alberta; (3) Calgary’s petition campaign; and (4) who and what influenced the outcome.Item Open Access Summary report : gambling and crime in Western Canada : exploring myth and reality(Canada West Foundation, 1999-09) Smith, Garry J.; Wynne, Harold J.; Canada West Foundation; Azmier, Jason J.This summary report was prepared by CWF Director of Gambling Studies Jason J. Azmier based on the document “Gambling and Crime in Western Canada: Exploring Myth and Reality” by Dr. Garry Smith of the University of Alberta and Dr. Harold Wynne of Wynne Resources.Item Open Access Triumph, tragedy or trade-off? : considering the impact of gambling(Canada West Foundation, 2001-08) Azmier, Jason J.; Kelley, Robin; Todosichuk, PeterTo address a knowledge gap, the Canada West Foundation launched a three-year study in September 1998. This project was designed to provide a much-needed comprehensive picture of many of the public policy issues surrounding gambling in Canada. Four overarching research areas were explored: (1) the impact of gambling on the non-profit sector; (2) opinions, attitudes and public policy implications of gambling; (3) the history and scope of gambling in Canada; and (4) the socio-economic impact of gambling on communities. This paper addresses the final component—the impact of gambling.