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Responsible Gambling Center Opens in Canadian Casino

Thursday, February 16, 2006

EDMONTON, Canada - As reported by the Edmonton Journal: Gamblers playing the odds at the casino in the West Edmonton Mall are getting the lowdown on how the house is stacked against them.

“That
Palace Casino in Edmonton <a rel='nofollow' href='http://www.readybetgo.com/phpadsnew/adclick.php?n=abcc77e6' target='_BLANK'><img src='http://www.readybetgo.com/phpadsnew/adview.php?n=abcc77e6' border='0' alt='Advertisement'></a> sobering fact is one of many bits of information that make up a new initiative to promote responsible gambling in Alberta casinos.

“The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, in partnership with the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, today opened a Responsible Gambling Information Centre at the Palace Casino in the West Edmonton Mall. A second such centre will open in Calgary later this spring.

“The centre will provide patrons with information about the financial cost of play, house advantage and the voluntary self-exclusion program. It will be open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 8:00 p.m. and will be staffed by an AADAC-trained counselor who can assist problem gamblers in getting help.

“The project, expected to cost $300,000, will continue until March 2008. Evaluations will be done to determine if it has been effective in cutting down on problem gambling….”

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