OUTLOOK - Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) provided $1.5 million in charitable gaming grants in the third quarter of 2024-25, benefiting more than 700 groups and organizations across the province.
"These grants help charitable and nonprofit groups provide a variety of programs and services across our province - everything from animal rescue to youth sports to arts and culture, and so much more," Minister Responsible for LGS Jeremy Harrison said. "Nearly 2,500 groups and organizations qualified for a charitable gaming grant last year, and this year we have been encouraging even more groups to apply."
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation is one of the recipients of the grants, helping to fund their important work in support of pediatric and maternal health services.
"Charitable gaming grants make a meaningful difference for families in Saskatchewan," Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation CEO Troy Davies said. "These funds help ensure children and moms-to-be have access to family-centred programs, world-class equipment and innovative technology at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and across the province."
Groups in about 200 Saskatchewan communities received a charitable gaming grant in the third quarter of 2024-25, with more than $431,000 going to groups in Regina and more than $280,000 to groups in Saskatoon.
Locally, those communities include towns and villages in the Outlook and surrounding regional area, including:
The village of Beechy, with the Community Rink Co-operative Association Ltd. receiving $447.50 and the Beechy Royal Purple #69 receiving $476.88.
The town of Central Butte, with the Central Butte Regency Hospital Auxiliary receiving $100.00, Iver Main Place Inc. receiving $213.75, and the Royal Canadian Legion #213 receiving $471.25.
The town of Dundurn, with the Under-13 Dundurn Wolfpack team receiving $953.75.
The town of Hanley, with the local golf club receiving $350.75 and the local culture club receiving $437.50.
The village of Lucky Lake, with the local Kinsmen Club receiving $4,329.38.
The village of Riverhurst, with the local Lions Club receiving $102.34.
And finally, the town of Outlook, with LCBI High School receiving $56.49 and the Small Steps Early Learning Centre receiving $346.94.
Other regions across the province also received funding, including:
Yorkton, Melville and area - more than $103,000
Swift Current and area - more than $102,000
Weyburn, Estevan and area - more than $94,000
Prince Albert and area- more than $30,000
Meadow Lake and area - more than $29,000
Humboldt, Melfort and area - more than $21,000
These quarterly grants are paid to groups and organizations in good standing that conduct licensed charitable gaming activities such as bingos, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas hold 'em poker tournaments and Monte Carlo events. The grants are equal to 25 per cent of the net revenue raised by each charitable event, up to a maximum of $100,000 per group or organization annually.
The amount of each grant paid by LGS to each charity is calculated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) based on financial reports and other information submitted by the group or organization. Groups can apply through SLGA's charitable gaming licensing process.
