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Pull 'misleading' scratch tickets, gambling watchdog group urges29 November 2006NTARIO, Canada -- As reported by the CBC News: "A national gambling watchdog group has raised new concerns about lottery scratch cards sold in Ontario, charging that current practices are unfair and misleading to the consumer. "The Gambling Watch Network filed a letter with Ontario's ombudsman complaining that scratch tickets are sold even after the top prizes have been won. Brian Yealland, the group's spokesman, said retailers should stop selling tickets if the buyer has no chance of winning the jackpot. "...This practice has been the subject of scrutiny and lawsuits in the United States, causing some state lotteries to include disclaimers on the tickets explaining that some prizes may already be won..."
Pull 'misleading' scratch tickets, gambling watchdog group urges
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