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Nova Scotia Gaming Head Targets VLTs

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – As reported by the Canadian Press: "Evidence that links suicide to problem gambling has the head of Nova Scotia's gaming corporation taking direct aim at video lottery terminals.

"Marie Mullally told a legislature committee Wednesday that provincial statistics show that 10 out of 159 confirmed suicides between January 2001 and September 2002 were linked to gambling addiction.

"…Mullally said the Nova Scotia Gaming Corp., which manages provincial gambling revenues, became concerned about a year ago that VLT addiction had become a growing problem.

"…Mullally didn't say what changes the agency will propose to the province that operates VLTs with the Atlantic Lottery Corp…"

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