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Title: |
Terminal Damage |
| Sub-title: |
The Politics of VLTs in Atlantic Canada |
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| By (author): |
Peter McKenna |
| ISBN10-13: |
1552662640 : 9781552662649 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Weight: |
.381 Kg. |
| Published: |
Fernwood Publishing - April 2008 |
| List Price: |
21.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| â This book is assuredly not an anti-gambling screed. What Iâ m against, and make no doubt about it, is the scourge of the video lottery terminal (VLT), and the fact that not all gambling is created equal. There is a reason why those in the know refer to those electronic devices as â killer machinesâ and the â crack cocaine of gamblingâ .â â from the Introduction The Atlantic Lottery Corporation promotes its VLT product as a win-win for Atlantic Canada. â Even those who didnâ t win a prize enjoyed a moment of fun with a chance to dreamâ ¦â intones the corporationâ s advertising. The truth is that financial stress, marriage break-up, physical and mental health issues, depression, alcohol dependency and suicide go hand-inhand with pathological gambling. In spite of this social scourge, governments turn a blind eye toward the social fallout from gambling. What they do have an eye for is the annual revenue figures derived from gambling. VLTs, by far the most addictive of all gambling activities, are also the biggest cash cow. This book examines why public policy action has been more symbolic than substantive and how VLTs have become increasingly politicized since the early 1990s. It is a clarion call to governments to take action. |
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