Section 5: Who Benefits, Who Pays? -- Canadian Horse Racing Industries in the Age of Modern Lotteries (From Gambling in Canada: Golden Goose or Trojan Horse?, P 315-321, 1989, Colin S. Campbell and John Lowman, eds. -- See NCJ-126295)

• NCJ Number: 126315
• Author(s): M E Peters
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 7 pages
• Sale Source: Simon Fraser University
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: Canada
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

The legalization of lotteries and casinos in Canada and the United States has a profound negative impact on the horse racing industries in those countries; big lotteries overtook pari-mutuel wagering in 10 years.

Abstract

The article maintains that lotteries were able to accomplish this reversal through massive marketing programs, through a smaller return of intake to the public, and their ability to take their product to the public. The racing industry also resents the control exercised over racing by the government, which also controls lotteries. However, racing has made some progress reaching greater numbers of people, through telephone account betting, intertrack wagering, and multiple race pools. Teletheatre wagering, introduced into Connecticut, is being supported by both Federal and provincial governments. The racing industry is also pushing for a reduction in provincial government taxes, arguing that more than just gambling revenues, racing provides recreation, jobs, and agriculture in Canada. 2 references