Gambling a Big Business In Canada
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Gambling Has Become Big Business In Canada
Apr 12 2008, Chris

Alberta gamblers contributed $2.3 billion to the province’s economy in 2006, of which more than $1.6 billion went into government and charity coffers, says a study released Tuesday.

Of that figure, $1.3 billion went into the Alberta Lottery Fund,...

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