(Updated January 1, 2024)
As of January 1, 2024 there are 792 VLT operators all across Alberta.
Those 792 VLT operations house a grand total of 6245 VLT’s.
The demographic breakdown of the VLT’s is as follows:
VLT Operators VLT’s Percentage Combined Percentages
Small Business with 1 to 5 VLT’s per location: 394 VLT Operators 1444 VLT’s 23%
55%
Small Business with 6 to 10 VLT’s per location: 257 VLT Operators 2013 VLT’s 32%
48%
Medium Business with 11 to 20 VLT’s per location: 78 VLT Operators 992 VLT’s 16%
41%
Large Business with 21 to 38 VLT’s per location: 55 VLT Operators 1546 VLT’s 25%
29%
Large Casinos with 21 to 38 VLT’s per location: 9 VLT Operators 250 VLT’s 4%
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792 VLT Operators 6245 VLT’s 100%
As of January 1, 2024 there are 4,758,406 people in Alberta.
There are 3,132,865 people in the 10 largest cities and there is another 1,625,541 people living in rural communities.
There are 393 VLT’s in the 10 largest cities and there are another 399 VLT’s in smaller towns and rural communities.
The demographic breakdown of the VLT’s (CITY vs, RURAL) is as follows:
Population VLT Operators % VLT’s % VLTs PER CAPITA
Edmonton VLT Operators: 1,413,800 pax 144 VLT Operators 18% 1279 VLT’s 20.4% 1 per 1105 pax
Calgary VLT Operators: 1,087,182 pax 143 VLT Operators 18% 1212 VLT’s 19.4% 1 per 897 pax
Red Deer VLT Operators: 105, 883 pax 18 VLT Operators 2% 156 VLT’s 2.5% 1 per 679 pax
Lethbridge VLT Operators: 104,254 pax 18 VLT Operators 2% 190 VLT’s 3% 1 per 549 pax
Airdrie VLT Operators: 80,222 pax 9 VLT Operators 1% 70 VLT’s 1.1% 1 per 1146 pax
Sherwood Park VLT Operators: 70,618 pax 12 VLT Operators 1.5% 84 VLT’s 25% 1 per 841 pax
St. Albert VLT Operators: 70,315 pax 7 VLT Operators 0.8% 64 VLT’s 1% 1 per 1099 pax
Grande Prairie VLT Operators: 67,669 pax 12 VLT Operators 1.5% 123 VLT’s 1.8% 1 per 550 pax
Leduc VLT Operators: 66,573 pax 9 VLT Operators 1% 102 VLT’s 1.6% 1 per 653 pax
Medicine Hat VLT Operators: 65,949 pax 21 VLT Operators 2.6% 179 VLT’s 2.8% 1 per 368 pax
RURAL and Small Town VLT Ops: 1,625,541 pax 399 VLT Operators 50% 2784 VLT’s 44.5% 1 per 583 pax
TOTALS: 4,758,406 pax 792 VLT Operators 100% 6245 VLT’s 100% 1 per 762 pax
In conclusion:
In Alberta, there are an average of 1 VLT for every 762 people. In the cities, there is an average of 1 VLT for every 789 people.
In rural areas there is an average of 1 VLT for every 762 people.
Calgary and Edmonton have much less VLT’s per capita, compared to Rural areas.
50% of VLT operators are in rural areas and small towns, and 44% of all the VLT’s are in these same areas.