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By Ben Tompkins

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming

Northeast organizations receive over $100k in charitable gaming grants

Jun 15, 2023 | 12:00 PM

More than 1,300 groups and organizations in the province have recently benefitted from the latest quarterly payment of charitable gaming grants, which total roughly $1.9 million.

This includes more than 100 groups from roughly 25 communities across the northeast, which received over $110,000, courtesy of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).

“Groups and organizations who receive these grants do so because of their hard work strengthening their communities,” Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Lori Carr said. “Our government is pleased to continue to support these important volunteer efforts.”

Groups that conduct licensed charitable gaming activities such as bingo, raffles, breakopens, Texas Hold ’em poker and Monte Carlo events are eligible for the quarterly grant.

The grant is equal to 25 per cent of the net revenues raised from the event to a maximum grant of $100,000 annually.

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Northeast communities include:

• Arborfield (two organizations for just over $1,000)
• Bruno (two organizations for just over $4,000)
• Carrot River (two organizations for just under $500)
• Choiceland (three organizations for just under $2,000)
• Hudson Bay (eight organizations for just over $12,500)
• Humboldt (20 organizations for just over $11,000)
• Kelvington (three organizations for just under $6,500)
• Kinistino (four organizations for just over $1,500)
• Lake Lenore (three organizations for just under $4,000)
• Melfort (15 organizations for just over $11,000)
• Muenster (one organization for just over $500)
• Naicam (three organizations for just over $6,000)
• Nipawin (nine organizations for just under $13,500)
• Porcupine Plain (one organization for just under $500)
• Preeceville (one organization for just under $500)
• Quill Lake (one organization for just under $4,000)
• St. Brieux (two organizations for just over $2,000)
• Star City (two organizations for just over $500)
• Tisdale (eight organizations for just over $5,000)
• Wadena (seven organizations for just over $3,500)
• Wakaw (five organizations for just over $1,500)
• Watrous (three organizations for just over $4,500)
• Watson (two organizations for just over $3,000)
• White Fox (one organization for less than $500)
• Zenon Park (two organizations for just over $11,000)

Charities don’t have to apply to receive the grant. SLGA obtains the necessary information to calculate the grant from the paperwork submitted by the group or organization.

Organizations will use these grants to continue hosting charitable gaming activities and fundraise for their communities and their own goals.

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