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Alberta bingo hall operators are readying for a potential influx of visitors if they’re allowed to open in Alberta’s next phase of reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edmonton’s Castledowns Bingo Hall manager Brenda Pope said Saturday even after the majority of Albertans are immunized, the hall will still need to enforce strict safety precautions, from temperature checks to sanitizing some high-touch surfaces every 20 minutes.

“We want to make sure we’re still being cautious. So the new normal is going to be much different than the old normal,” said Pope.

Casinos, racetracks and bingo halls were among those originally set to reopen at the beginning of March, but are now slated to reopen as part of Alberta’s Step 3 , which could come by the end of March.

John Szumlas, head of Bingo Alberta, said they’re holding virtual training refreshers in the coming weeks to make sure staff and volunteers are up to speed on all COVID-19 protocol.

“There will be virus hesitancy even once the halls are open,” said Szumlas.

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He added halls will need to combat that uncertainty by strictly adhering to provincial guidelines, something he hopes they will get an update on from provincial officials soon.

Vik Mahajan, chief executive officer at River Cree Resort and Casino, said Thursday the casino’s roughly 1,000 employees are eager to get back to work.

“We can open at a moment’s notice,” he said.

He estimated that between full closures and the restrictions in 2020, VLTs were closed for about 160 days and tables games were closed for more than 200 days.

At the same time, casinos around the province invested about $10 million towards safety measures during COVID-19, from sanitization to physical barriers.

“We need to find a way to work through these things as opposed to just closing things,” Mahajan said.

Beginning last year, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis launched an online gaming portal. And, eight bingo halls around the province introduced video bingo events for people to play from home.

Szumlas said it was a “wonderful reality” that virtual bingo events could continue. In February, some were able to pull in almost $400,000 to distribute to charities, he said.

Bingo Alberta won’t push the province to allow opening if the science suggests it’s not safe to do so, Szumlas said.

“But, equally importantly, we have a duty and obligation to the charities that are relying upon the revenue that is derived from the game of bingo.”

‘Pent-up demand’ for opening, and for revenue

The Alberta government expects gaming revenue to see a huge rebound this year after falling to an estimated $527 million during the pandemic, according to the 2021-22 provincial budget.

Alberta is forecasting $1.25 billion in gaming and lottery revenue in 2021-22, with a fiscal year beginning April 1.

Mahajan said the government’s revenue projections are feasible because there is “pent-up demand,” if facilities like casinos are allowed to reopen as scheduled and people feel comfortable visiting.

While bingo halls funnel funding directly to non-profits and community organizations, the government’s projected gaming and lottery revenue is slated to go towards a grab bag of government supports and services, from highway maintenance to running provincial parks.

If the government’s revenue goes down from what it forecasts, most of those listed in the budget’s gaming and lottery revenue allocation could remain unaffected, since their funding comes from the general revenue fund.

The government expects that with a successful mass vaccination program, annual gaming revenue will recover relatively quickly, and even grow to $1.5 billion by 2023-24.

Alberta has five First Nations casinos: Casino Dene, Eagle River Casino &Travel Plaza, Grey Eagle Casino, River Cree Resort and Casino and Stoney Nakoda Casino.

There are also fifteen non-reservation casinos making a total of twenty casinos currently operating in Alberta.

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All five First Nations casinos are governed by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission under the guidelines of the First Nations Gaming Policy. First Nations casinos must be located on reserve land and operate under the same rules as off-reserve casinos.

Calgary Casinos

Calgary has six casinos including one First Nation casino (Grey Eagle Casino).

• Century Casino Calgary
  1010 42nd Ave SE
  Calgary, AB T2G 1Z4
  (403) 287-1183

• Cash Casino
  4040 Blackfoot Tr SE
  Calgary, AB
  (403) 287-1635

• Cowboys Casino
  21 - 12 Ave SE
  Calgary, AB T2G 1A5
  (403) 514-0900

• Deerfoot Inn & Casino
  1000, 11500 - 35 St SE
  Calgary, AB T2Z 3W4
  (403) 236-7529

• Elbow River Casino Calgary
  218, 18th Ave SE
  Calgary, AB T2G 4S1
  (403) 266-4355

• Grey Eagle Casino
  3777 Grey Eagle Drive
  Calgary, AB T3E 3X8
  (403) 385-3777

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Edmonton Casinos

Edmonton has six casino and one nearby First Nations casino (River Cree Resort Casino)

• Baccarat Casino
  10128 104 Ave
  Edmonton, AB
  (780) 413-3178

• Casino Edmonton
  7055 Argyll Road
  Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4A5
  (780) 463-9467

• Century Mile Racetrack and Casino
  4711 Airport Perimeter Road
  Edmonton International Airport, Alberta

• Century Casino
  13103 Fort Road
  Edmonton, AB T5A 1C3
  (780) 643-4000

• Grand Villa Edmonton Casino
  Grand Villa Casino 10204 104 Ave NW
  Edmonton, Alberta

• Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino
  7410 Borden Park Rd NW
  Edmonton, AB T5J 2N5
  (780) 471-7210

• Pure Casino
  7055 Argyll Rd NW
  Edmonton, Alberta (780) 463-9467

• Pure Casino Yellowhead
  12464 153 Street Northwest
  Edmonton, Alberta

• Starlight Casino Edmonton
  West Edmonton Mall
  8882 170 Street Northwest #2710
  Edmonton AB T5T 4J2
  (780) 444-2112

Additional Alberta Casinos

• Boomtown Casino
  9825 Hardin St
  Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4G9
  (780) 790-9739

• Camrose Resort Casino
  3201 48 Ave.
  Camrose, AB T4V 0K9
  (780) 679-0904

• Cash Casino
  6305 67 Street
  Red Deer, AB T4P 3L7
  (403) 346-0949

• Casino Lethbridge
  3756 2nd Ave S
  Lethbridge, AB T1J 4Y9
  (403) 381-9467

• Casino by Vanshaw
  65 Redwood Cres SE
  Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3Z4
  (403) 504-4591

• Jackpot Casino
  4705 50 Street
  Red Deer, AB T4N 1X3
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News Headlines Continued

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06.10.2008 Stoney Nakoda Casino opens
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12.21.2007 River Cree Casino Fights Smoking Ban
12.19.2007 Grey Eagle Casino Opens in Calgary

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