Charitable gaming grants provided approximately 3 million dollars to more than 15-hundred groups and organizations over the past 6 months.

Groups and organizations receive a grant equal to 25 percent of the net revenues raised.

Among the grants provided this year include a number of local communities including over 245-thousand dollars to the Yorkton and surrounding area.

The charitable gaming grant program supports groups and organizations that conduct charitable gaming including licensed bingos, raffles, breakopen tickets, Texas Hold’em poker and Monte Carlo events.