NEWSCAN
A Weekly Look at Gambling News Worldwide
Assembled from more than 300 sources, Newscan is a free weekly digest summarizing problem gambling/responsible gambling news from around the world with over 1,800 subscribers. To subscribe to Newscan please click here.
 July 18, 2008
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| Featuring: City approves $120M tax break for Woodbine development • Legalise and regulate online gambling, study urges; Betting online "has the potential to be more addictive than casino gambling" • Three recent reports show gambling in Nova Scotia has dropped • Nevada casinos won fewer hands in May. Nevada casinos' gambling revenue in May worst in 10 years; 'big' decline in spending blamed. • With new casinos on way, the first NHS clinic for addict gamblers; Britain's first specialist NHS clinic for gambling addicts is due to open in Soho in September • | |
| July 11, 2008
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| Featuring: U of A computer wins poker competition; Polaris II beats seven human players in online weekend marathon • Man says prescription drug caused compulsive gambling • Lottery thrives as economy dives. A pleasant puzzle for officials of games: Why are they immune to the nation’s gloom? • France devises rules to regulate online gambling • | |
| July 4, 2008
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| Featuring: Casinos eye sports betting. Province asks Ottawa to allow 'sportsbooks' that would lure U.S. gamblers across border. • State to underwrite counseling for gamblers • Research into problem gambling bears fruit • Problem gambling put back under spotlight • | |
| June 27, 2008
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| Featuring: Strong increases in hospital and charity lottery purchases in Canada • Americans cast “Unhealthy” attitude toward gambling addiction. Survey reveals Americans divided on whether gambling addiction is disease or moral weakness. • "Super casinos would have damaged society" • Random calls woo gamblers • | |
| June 20, 2008
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| Featuring: Canada urged to curb online gambling • Parkinson's drug likely triggering gambling addiction, study finds • New casino opens amid study on addictions. Stampede home to eighth facility in Calgary area. • Internet gambling is here to stay. State lawmakers briefed by online gambling experts. • Norway gets tough on gambling machines • World gambling revenues to top $155 billion by 2012. But 2008/9 set to be tough years around the globe. • | |
| June 13, 2008
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| Featuring: Addiction to gambling among seniors is on rise • Problem gamblers not getting help, figures reveal • Norway imposes strict gambling rules • Casinos look to technology to reduce Macau's baccarat addiction • | |
| June 6, 2008
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| Featuring: Depressed gamblers risk addictions • Moves afoot to switch off TV gambling • Gambling problems linked to location • Gambling on the rise in Asia • Gambling bites ever younger victims in Singapore • | |
| May 30, 2008
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| Featuring: Free Internet gambling popular with Oregon youth. Fears that free gambling may lead to problems later • William Hill's 'irresponsible' gambling addict ad banned. • Higher risk of gambling addiction as more casinos open up in Asia • More online poker players seek debt counselling • | |
| May 23, 2008
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| Featuring: Ad campaign to help problem gamblers • Washington judge rejects bid to overturn online poker and gambling ban • Casino fined $800K for marketing to banned gamblers • Female gamblers get their own meetings to help deal with ‘secret shame' • Roy Morgan study finds Australians are gambling substantially less • High rollers shouldn't be a problem, says casino • South Africa's national online gambling bill passed • Vietnam makes bet on gambling • | |
| May 16, 2008
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| Featuring: South Florida casinos give away cars to lure gamblers and keep them coming • Gamblers lost $34 billion at U.S. casinos in 2007 • State tops in gambling fraud • Kids taught gambling evils in kindy • | |
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