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Anti-Gaming Zealots Attack Nova Scotia Gambling Ad
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA --
A group opposed to gambling wants Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation officials to resign after the lottery company featured a series of ads including youthful athletes. Although the athletes were not portrayed as gambling, the protesters say just placing young people in a gambling ad violates lottery gaming standards.
The gaming company is owned by the province of Nova Scotia, and operates the lottery, as well as two casinos and video lottery machines. It is generally lauded as being among the leaders in responsible gaming, including its part in developing Betstopper software to allow individual PCs to block online casinos.
The controversial ad showed regional athletes who sporting programs were helped financially with over $6 million raised through the gaming corporation. The athletes were shown as a display of how gaming has benefited Nova Scotia, not as an enticement to children to try gambling.
Nevertheless, GameOverVLTs director Terry Fulmer says the lottery operator is "using underage and youth athletes to promote gambling."
The gaming website emphasizes the company's commitment to community responsibility, and marks the more than $150 million provided to the province by gambling revenue. But opponents say the ads are intended to trick people into thinking video lottery machines aren't harmful.
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| Posted by Jack of Spades on 10/06/2009 09:18:56 PM EST |
| Zealots? I'm for doing more than complaining about your industry. I'd do to you, what you do to the lives of the problem gamblers you covet. |
| Posted by anon on 10/06/2009 09:35:52 PM EST |
| these zealots seriously need to find lives.. if some one chooses to gamble, that's their prerogative. |
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