Calgary Herald's Jason Fekete reports that Statistics Canada says that since the economic downturn the residents of the Wild Rose province are gambling less but drinking more.
Gambling less still means that Albertans are dropping a whopping 25 billion into slots and at the track every year. That total was off 5 per cent from the previous year. "The eye-popping numbers from the 2008-09 fiscal year have opposition members of the legislature arguing the provincial government is addicted to gambling revenue, and has sparked more questions about the number of gaming machines in Alberta and a proliferation of casinos." There are 24 casinos in the province.
No pikers on the booze front, Albertans spend about 2 bill a year on booze.
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