The industry is licensed and regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Division of the Department of Labour and Advanced Education.
[1] The Corporation's role is to ensure the gaming industry is as socially responsible as possible, while generating reasonable profits.
The provincial government makes the big picture, policy decisions about how the industry will be operated in Nova Scotia.
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) operates the ticket and video lottery businesses and the Great Canadian Entertainment owns and operates Casino Nova Scotia (CNS) in Halifax and Sydney.
[3] The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's (NSGC) oldest line of business in the province is ticket lotteries.