East Boston rejects casino at Suffolk Downs
Krysten Hunt, 24, summed up the anti-casino position, saying she did not want more potential traffic, pollution, crime, or gambling addiction in her neighborhood. “All that stuff? No, thanks,” she said. “It's fine the way it is.” The ballot box failure … Read more on Boston Globe

Disgraced Santa Clara County politician Shirakawa faces sentencing Friday
Eventually, facing a potential eight-year prison sentence, he admitted that depression and a gambling addiction fueled his crimes. Shirakawa and his lawyer declined to comment this week. But they are expected to argue that community service at the … Read more on San Jose Mercury News

First Look: Oscar Isaac & Garrett Hedlund In 'Mojave'; Simon Pegg In 'Kill Me …
… Teresa Palmer in the Aussie thriller that centers on a young singer (Braga) in a multi-threaded tale of blackmail and revenge that includes a mercurial assassin (Pegg), a gambling addict (Stapleton) and a small town Lady Macbeth (Palmer) amongst … Read more on Indie Wire (blog)

Pokies venues to pay for 'ineffective' scheme
In September, a Victorian government-commissioned report found that the social and economic cost of gambling addiction could be as high as $ 2.8 billion a year in the state, with pokies the major contributor. Mr O'Donohue said he believed a voluntary … Read more on The Age

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