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To the question: Average government revenue from gambling per Canadian 18 and over was $528 in 2008. Which province had the highest gambling revenue per capita?
The correct answer is B: Average government revenue from gambling per person 18 and over in 2008 ranged from $114 in the three territories to $825 in Saskatchewan, with a national average of $528, up from $128 (current dollars) in 1992.
Nationally, net revenue from government-run lotteries, video lottery terminals, casinos and slot machines not in casinos rose steadily from $2.73 billion in 1992, before levelling off and remaining at over $13 billion since 2005, but then dropping for the first time in 2008, to $13.67 billion from $13.70 in 2007.
Table 1 Gambling revenues and profits
