Hi Olive
Here in Ontario, Canada, a certain amount of annual gambling revenues is directed towards gambling research, prevention, and treatment. I believe this was based on an agreement that accompanied the opening of casinos in the Province in the 1990s. The money is directed through our Ministry of Health. I think it was 2% of slot machine revenues from the slots at racetracks program.
In my view, we were well funded as a result of that original decision and it worked well for many years, Recently, those venues were privatized. The funding has remained but it is no longer clear how the level of funding is determined.
Stephen