Province to Provide First Nations Communities with $74 Million to Make Up for Pandemic Loss in Gaming Grant Revenue

A fresh provincial funding injection of $74 million will help First Nations recovery financially from the loss of gaming grant revenue.

Due to the pandemic and related health measures, gaming grant revenues in BC were approximately 80 percent lower than anticipated.

First Nations communities in BC are entitled to 7 percent of annual net provincial gaming revenues through 2045.

Between 2019 and 2021, that 7 percent share works out to around $123 million.