Commissions and service fees paid to lottery retailers, casino and bingo service providers
$579.3m
Government of Canada
$48.5m
Distribution ($8.5m)
GST ($40.0m)
Total: (92%)
$2,355.3 million
Operating Costs:
Operating expenses ($185.3m)
Ticket printing & bingo paper ($17.0m)
Special Policing ($1.6m)
Total: (8.0%)
$203.9 million
Grand Total: Revenues 2007/08
$2.56 billion
REVENUES, EXPENSES, & NET INCOME
Revenues: 2007/08
Lottery
$976.9m
Casino
$1,322.1m
Bingo
$260.2m
Total Revenues:
$2.56 billion
Expenses: 2007/08
Prizes paid to winners
($647.1m)
Commissions and service fees
($579.3m)
Operating expenses
($185.3m)
GST
($40.0m)
Ticket printing and bingo paper
($17.0m)
Special policing costs
($1.6m)
Total Expenses:
($1.47 billion)
Net Income: 2007/08
$1,088.9 million
Distribution to Government of Canada
$8.5 million
Distribution to Government of BC
$1,080.4 million
Government funds problem gambling programs from Consolidated Revenue. In fiscal 2006/07, expenditures on problem gambling programs totalled $7.0 million.