Quote Originally Posted by Gronbog View Post
These are good questions, for which I don't have the answer. Add to that that some Ontario casinos ("Charity" or not) are associated with the local Indian tribe.

My point with regard to these casinos is that they are professionally run casinos in every sense of the word, regulated and run by the provincial government. They are open 24/7, the games and side bets are the same revenue-generating machines that you would find in any independent casino and they protect them against intelligent players with the same vigour. The only difference is that the revenue goes to the government and is supposed to be spent on programs which benefit the community that hosts the casino. Like any casino, they set the rules and conditions and offer the games, knowing that they will make massive amounts of money in the process, much more than the tax payers would find acceptable via direct taxation.

To me, it's all shrouded in the same amount of false hope and misinformation as peddled by independent casinos and is pursued with the same intensity. For those reasons, if they are willing to offer the games and to take as much as they can, then I am willing to play them and do the same. As for the breakdown of the distribution, like any government revenue stream, it may be difficult, or impossible, to determine.
This sounds to me just like any other casino. A company runs a casino to try to make a profit, and the government taxes their profits to generate revenue for the government. I'd be interested in learning more if anyone else has any further info. I've never played in Canada, but if and when I do, I'd like to at least understand the situation before hammering a game. If it's just like any other taxed commercial casino, I wouldn't feel any grief about playing there. If every extra dollar of net win is a dollar going to charitable uses, then I'd steer clear.