First Nations Gaming Policy
In January 2001, the Government of Alberta formally introduced
the First Nations Gaming Policy. In the words of then Gaming
Minister Murray Smith, this “new policy provides interested
First Nations with a road map to applying for and operating a
casino facility.”
Based on Alberta’s unique charitable gaming model, the
First Nations Gaming Policy provides the opportunity for Alberta’s
First Nations to develop casino facilities on reserve. Through
the First Nations Development Fund Grant Program, First Nations
communities will have the means to support economic, social and
community development projects as well as use charitable gaming
proceeds for initiatives such as infrastructure and life skills
training.
According to the policy, First Nation casinos are to be located
on reserve land, regulated by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and
operate under the same terms and conditions as off-reserve casinos.
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