Alberta Trying to Decide on Online Slot Machines

There is a rumor floating about that the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is considering creating online gambling websites. They hired Marilyn Carlyle-Helms and her commission to study how Albertans feel about online slot machines, poker, blackjack, or sports betting. Carlyle-Helms says that she and her team are working “slow and steady” on the concept, but can not give more information at this time.

She says that the media has overplayed her comments and the situation to say that Alberta is making a decision soon regarding online slot machines, etc. She says they are just looking into it to see where people stand regarding the machines. They are trying to get their residents’ opinions on the move before they do anything.

The polls that they are currently running will be focusing on poker, bingo and blackjack, and they expect to have those figures in March at some point. However, many people are not excited about the idea of additional revenue – even if it would be roughly $1.19 billion in US dollars. They say that governments all around the world are using slot machines and gambling to fill their coffers, and at the expense of their residents. They say that adding online gambling would be one of the biggest mistakes they could make.

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