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| Contact us anytime to voice your concern and or support in our efforts to remove VLT's from Nova Scotia. support@gameovervlts.com |
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APEC Report |
The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council released the following report entitled “Gaming Revenues: No Jackpot for the Atlantic Provinces” in September 2005. |
CITIZEN VOICE |
CITIZEN VOICE for GAMING INTEGRITY SOCIETY is committed to fostering change in the governments role in the gaming industry. |
Lifespan |
This is an article entitled “Video Slots: The Most Addictive Form of Gambling in History” presented by Lifespan, a health advocacy organization in Rhode Island, USA. |
www.lifespan.org/Services/MentalHealth/RIH/Gambling/Research |
NCALG |
The website for the US National Coalition Against Legal Gambling. |
Gambling and Suicide |
A Canada Safety Council report on gambling and suicide. |
| NS VLT Players’ survey |
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A comprehensive and compelling survey completed by Focal Research. |
| www.gov.ns.ca/health/downloads/highlites.pdf |
Problem Gambling: A Canadian Perspective Website |
Gerry Cooper has done an extensive critique of the current state of Internet resources regarding problem gambling, especially with a view towards the Canadian experience. |
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| International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High Risk Behaviours McGill University |
This site details the research and treatment programs presently offered by the centre, under the direction of Jeffrey Derevensky, PhD. and Rina Gupta, PhD. |
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| Women Helping Women |
A wonderful newsletter of exactly what it says: Women helping Women. It is intended to support and educate women in recovery for a gambling addiction. |
| www.femalegamblers.org |
| www.mycrisis.net |
| A free information resource guide to coping with different personal crisis situations. In the section of problem gambling there is a link to on-line resources under "What to do if you have a gambling problem." |
| www.mycrisis.net |
| Insight Nova Scotia |
| Insight Nova Scotia was an international problem gambling conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 4-6, 2004. Participants at Insight Nova Scotia explored ways to promote greater understanding among researchers, industry representatives, counsellors, educators, public policy makers and individuals experiencing gambling problems. |
| Insight Nova Scotia |
Duty of Care |
This is a new site established by the Australian organization of the same name which was established to fight against VLTs (or EGMs – Electronic Gambling Machines). |
Gambling Watch |
An Ontario-based gambling watchdog organization. |
| www.gamblingwatch.ca |
| Standing Committee Reports |
| Here are the minutes from several NS Public Accounts Committee meetings from April of 1999 which deal extensively with the VLT issue. |
| www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/hansard/comm/cs/cs990401.htm |
| www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/hansard/comm/cs/cs990415.htm |
| www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/hansard/comm/cs/cs990429.htm |
| National Council of Welfare |
| This is a report written by the National Council of Welfare. The Council’s role is to advise the Canadian Minister of Social Development in respect of any matters relating to social welfare. |
| National Council of Welfare Report on Gambling |
| Beyond the Limits |
| Beyond the Limits of Recreation: Social Costs of Gambling in Southern Nevada is a report that examines the condition of a gambling-dependent state after 70-plus years of being the nation's gambling Mecca. Professors Thompson and Schwer offer a comprehensive report. |
| www.ncalg.org |
| Family.org |
| This is a page on the Family.org site which centers on social issues. |
| www.family.org |
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