PEI Urged
to Increase Treatment Ads
As reported by the CBC News:
"With the number of video lottery terminals
at the Charlottetown Driving Park set to increase
this week, there are calls for government to better
advertise its treatment program for gambling addiction.
"With the number of video lottery
terminals at the Charlottetown Driving Park set
to increase this week, there are calls for government
to better advertise its treatment program for gambling
addiction.
"The revamped entertainment centre at the
racetrack, which has been dubbed a 'racino,' will
increase its number of slot machines from 10 to
225, just in time for Old Home Week.
"The move has anti-gambling advocates such
as Leo Broderick saying the province should put
some of its VLT profits into helping addicts.
"…A P.E.I. government spokesperson says
the province is expecting results from a gambling
study some time in the next few months, and will
await those findings before making any changes to
current policy."
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