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Nova Scotia Uses Smart Tool to Limit Gambling

WINDSOR, Nova Scotia – As reported by the CBC News: " Gamblers in one Nova Scotia town have a smart new tool to help keep themselves from going wild on lottery machines.

"In an experiment to address the issue of problem gambling, every video lottery terminal in every bar and legion hall in Windsor has been modified to allow a new 'smart card' to pay a gambler's bills.

"…The smart-card program is voluntary now – part of the provincial government's strategy to address gambling addiction.

"But by the fall, people who want to spend money at a VLT in Windsor will have no choice but to use a smart card. And if the program succeeds, it could be rolled out across Nova Scotia next year…"

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