Alberta
Apr 9, 2008
Gaming may seem like big boom for economy but doesn't create new revenue: critics
“The cost of a single gambling addict to society is somewhere between $15,000 and $20,000 a year - some have put it up as high as $50,000”
An industry report crediting gambling for creating thousand of jobs and contributing $15.3 billion a year to the economy was dismissed by critics Tuesday, who said the "one-sided" advertisement fails to account ... via CBC News
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