New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation gross revenues came in $5.7 million less than expected last year, $8 million lower than two years ago<\/p>\n
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Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n New Brunswick\u2019s gambling revenues are down and provincial Finance Minister Ren\u00e9 Legacy says the Holt government is looking at legislating online gaming to stop the bleeding.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the e-Edition, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalism and the next generation of journalists.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the e-Edition, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalism and the next generation of journalists.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to keep reading.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite journalists.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation revenues came in $5.7 million less than expected last year.<\/p>\n They were also $8 million lower than two years ago.<\/p>\n It was an issue raised by Progressive Conservative finance critic Don Monahan as MLAs go department by department and line by line through the Holt government\u2019s newly introduced budget over the next several days.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy is it declining? And why are gaming revenues decreasing? And are you seeing reduced participation or increased competition in this field?\u201d Monahan asked.<\/p>\n Legacy responded: \u201cYou hit the nail on the head.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s actually increased competition,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t have to wait too long into a sports game to see all the betting program (advertisements), invites to sports betting or different types of gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n Legacy continued that some other provinces have started regulating it in their respective jurisdictions.<\/p>\n Morning Email Telegraph-Journal<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cWe are also looking at that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The minister pointed to how it was included in the Holt government\u2019s pre-budget \u201cDifficult Decisions\u201d document.<\/p>\n A section titled \u201coptimizing existing revenue sources\u201d stated that \u201ctax revenue could grow by regulating online gaming companies that currently operate without regulation, aiming to oversee and safeguard existing activities rather than promote increased betting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSome provinces have started regulating their competition,\u201d Legacy added.<\/p>\n When single-event sports betting was legalized in 2021, the federal government left it to the provinces to manage online gambling and lotteries in their respective jurisdictions.<\/p>\n In New Brunswick, ALC.ca is the only legal and regulated online gambling platform.<\/p>\n Still, offshore sportsbooks like Bet365, BetMGM, and FanDuel are available in New Brunswick, operating in a grey area rather than a strictly regulated local market.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in 2022, Ontario became the first province in Canada to regulate online gambling.<\/p>\n The move allowed private operators to offer legal casino games, poker, and single-event sports betting.<\/p>\n Doing so has generated more than $10 billion in total operator revenue since its launch, according to new data published earlier this month by iGaming Ontario, the agency created to manage online gambling in the province.<\/p>\n The 2025 calendar year alone saw licensed operators handle approximately $98.3 billion in total wagers and generate $4 billion gross gaming revenue.<\/p>\n That\u2019s as Alberta gets set to launch online regulated gambling in July.<\/p>\n Proponents of Ontario\u2019s online gambling market have praised consumer protections that include a ban on gambling advertisements that feature current or retired athletes, though they\u2019re still allowed to appear in spots promoting social responsibility.<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n But that\u2019s while experts warn that allowing new forms of online sports betting easily accessible on phones risks creating a generation of problem gamblers.<\/p>\n The minister also said the Atlantic Lottery Corporation is working to offer similar live sports betting options as competitors.<\/p>\n \u201cALC is also stepping up their game. They\u2019re looking at new programs, different ways of essentially providing that service to the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re big fans of ALC because it\u2019s a regulated environment, and they also take care of the social responsibility.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we were looking forward to seeing some of these programs, but we are also studying the potential to look at those other sites that are working in our market, because they\u2019re all online \u2013 seeing if we can\u2019t regulate them, or some of them, at least in New Brunswick.\u201d<\/p>\n An important revenue stream is on the line.<\/p>\n The Holt government estimated that the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation would bring in $185.3 million in gross revenue last year.<\/p>\n It ended up being $179.6 million, $5.7 million less.<\/p>\n For the current fiscal year that just began, the province is predicting $183.7 million.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a trend that\u2019s going in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n In 2024-25, lotteries and gaming corp revenues were $187.6 million.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links New BrunswickNewsThe IssuesFinance & Taxes New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation gross revenues came in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362553,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[134,554,555,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-362552","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-mental-health","10":"tag-mentalhealth","11":"tag-new-zealand","12":"tag-newzealand","13":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"screenshot](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0401-lb-gambling-money.jpg\")
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