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NEWSCAN

Free Weekly Publication Distributed Worldwide

Newscan is a free weekly digest e-mailed to over 1,500 people worldwide. It provides its readers with the latest in problem/responsible gambling news, research, call for papers, and upcoming events in Canada and the rest of the world. To subscribe to Newscan please click here. The Council gratefully acknowledges the Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health Promotion, for its support.

October 10, 2008 [41 KB]
	Featuring: Halifax universities say no to poker games with tuition in the pot • Fatal bus crash in California highlights lure of casinos for lonely, cash-strapped seniors • Recession creates a perfect storm for Internet gambling - Land based businesses to suffer, says new report from GBGC • Fears keep gamblers from seeking help • Dutch probability expert claims poker is game of skill, not chance •
October 3, 2008 [40 KB]
	Featuring: Canadians lost $13.6B to gambling in 2007: report • VLT sites cut in half in province • Las Vegas' losing streak • Online gambling in South Africa. Rather than fighting a losing battle, the Government of South Africa has decided to bite the bullet and open the doors to online gambling on its territory. • 29,000 people to be automatically banned from Singapore's casinos •
September 26, 2008 [49 KB]
	Featuring: Limits on gambling restrict freedom; Research shows such a policy would be doomed to fail • New Brunswick industry offered assistance through VLT program • Atlantic Lotto studies smart cards to limit VLT use • Judge tosses problem gambler's $20M suit against N.J. casinos • Be responsible and it won’t be a gamble • Many Korean gambling addicts want to be banned from casinos • PokerStars ad banned for implying gambling makes a person confident •
September 19, 2008 [49 KB]
	Featuring: Couple started casino cheating system that netted millions. Gang hit more than a dozen casinos in U.S., Canada • Britain's first gambling clinic opens in Westminster • No. of gambling addicts rises five-fold • Guam Gaming Act advocates propose "Visitor only" casino; Travel documents required for access. •
September 12, 2008 [46 KB]
	Featuring: Online gambling addiction hitting Irish women • Gambling bug eats away at pensioners' savings • Macau's success spurring Asia's gaming industry: experts • Pokie takings 'rely on problem gamblers' •
September 5, 2008 [41 KB]
	Featuring: Online bets need regulation: study • Southern Indiana casino to pay $59,000 fine • Kids, casino don't mix; parents are taking children as young as four months old into Crown casino. • The personal and social impacts of pokie machines • Responsible gaming – Viva Las Vegas of the east •
August 29, 2008 [44 KB]
	Featuring: Survey shows free online gambling puts teens at risk; perceived as safe, it can groom youths for wager activities • Charters help keep the dice rolling; up to 20 flights cater to gamblers each month • Clear Deal could clean up Blackjack cheats in casinos • Gambling to be legalized in Guyana •
August 22, 2008 [42 KB]
	Featuring: Gamblers sought for study • Luck no lady to big casinos. Traditionally considered recession-proof, some gambling stocks are taking a beating. • Problem gambling: Addiction or poor choice? Defendants in Northern Nevada courts increasingly are blaming their crimes on gambling addictions. • Survey: By 20, half of Missouri youth have gambled •
August 15, 2008 [42 KB]
	Featuring: Provincial program targets gambling addiction • Americans spending, gambling, saving • More stats from UK Gambling Commission. Ongoing studies keep the Commission's finger on the industry pulse. • Problem gambling service user statistics 2007 • UCOL training will help combat problem gambling •
August 8, 2008 [41 KB]
	Featuring: New state law stiffens the ban on video gambling • Problem gambling requests for help continue to increase during Florida's economic slump • State's win, others' loss • National approach to Aussie problem gambling • South Africa gambling bill signed at last •

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