Second-Quarter Report Shows $33.6M Net Income

The Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. is reporting net income of $33.6 million for the second quarter ending Sept. 30, 1998. This is up about $3 million from the same quarter in 1997.

"The mandate of the Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. is to conduct the business of gaming in a socially responsible manner," said Dara Gordon, vice-chair of the corporation. "The corporation has renewed its commitment to this objective."

The major source of revenue for the corporation is the Atlantic Lottery Corp. Nova Scotia received $31.8 million in profit from the lottery corporation for the second quarter, compared with $29 million for the same period last year.

Quarterly profit for the Halifax interim casino increased by about $1 million, to $3.2 million from $2.2 million. Revenue for the quarter was $14.2 million, compared with $13.9 million for the same period last year.

Sydney casino profits for the second quarter are also up slightly, to $1 million this year from $927,037 in 1997. Revenue for the quarter was $7.3 million, which was the same as last year's second quarter.