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Gambling industries

Industry definition
Output, supply, demand
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Data
Deflation

Industry definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating gambling facilities, such as casinos, bingo halls and video gaming terminals; or providing gambling services, such as lotteries and off-track betting. (NAICS: 7132)

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Output, supply, demand

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Monthly projector

Changes in constant price output are used as indicators of the growth rates in constant price value added. The movement in constant price output is assumed to be represented by the month-to-month growth rates in constant price revenues by gambling operations such as casinos, lottery corporations, video gaming terminals and slot machines at racetracks and charity casinos.

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Data

Monthly current price revenues by casinos, video gaming terminals and slots are derived by region from quarterly values using the quadratic minimization technique. This technique produces a monthly series which has smooth transitions from one quarter to the next while the months ending the calendar quarters match the quarterly revenue values.

Current price revenue by lottery corporations is calculated as sales less commissions paid to ticket vendors and prizes. Commissions are a percentage of sales.

Source
Atlantic Lottery Corporation

Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

Loto-Québec

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority

Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation

Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission

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Deflation

Constant price revenue is calculated by deflating current price revenue using the all-items Consumer Price Index.

Source

The Consumer Price Index
Monthly, Cat 62-001,
Statistics Canada