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House committee kills casino bill

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Lovejoy chaired the House study committee looking at the community impact of a casino and noted the most common cause of suicide from addiction is from gambling addiction. Lovejoy also questioned the revenue estimates being used and criticized the …
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Responsible-gambling forum addresses issues of heightened oversight

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The panel discussion was moderated by Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, and featured members of the regulatory, gambling, academic, criminal-justice, and public-health sectors, including state Casino Control …
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D'Amato: Lottery corporation pumps up the addiction factor

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For some unlucky and vulnerable people, that excitement creates a gambling addiction. “I think fundamentally they're addicted to the speed of play,” he said. Thousands of subjects have come to Harrigan's lab. They play the slot machines while being …
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