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Nova Scotia Casino Contract Negotiated

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The buyer of Nova Scotia's two casinos has negotiated a contract with the province that gaming officials insisted Monday makes responsible gambling 'a priority consideration' of its operations.

"The Great Canadian Gaming Corp., which purchased the casinos in Sydney and Halifax for $73.7 million US in May, has negotiated a new 'responsible' operating contract with the Nova Scotia Gaming Corp.

"…Under the contract, Nova Scotia Gaming, a provincial agency, will oversee marketing, activities and staff training at the two casinos.

"Tony Martin, president and chief operating officer of Great Canadian, said marketing campaigns, under the guidance of Nova Scotia Gaming, will focus more on food, drink and entertainment.

"…Visitors to the casinos can expect to see staff who have been trained to identify problem gamblers, responsible gaming resource centres, and card-based devices that allow players to set personal limits…"

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