Nova Scotia’s sanctioned online casino could launch this spring.
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation launched a website specifically for New Brunswick last summer, with intentions of expanding to the other Atlantic provinces subject to sign-off from the respective governments.
The sign-off from Nova Scotia was announced Friday in the form of an order in council.
According to a spokesperson for the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, costs incurred to develop “online casino-style games” will be shared by the provinces that offer the service.
“Currently, it is estimated that Nova Scotia’s cost will be $3.1 million,” Jillian Moore said in an email.
The decision has raised eyebrows of anti-gambling advocates because the site in New Brunswick allows people to bet up to $500 on a single hand of blackjack or up to $100 on a single pull of a virtual slot machine.
