National Council on Problem Gambling Commercial 2008 – An advertisement on National Council on Problem Gambling from Singapore. Here is the translation in English of what they are saying: You don’t be afraid. I know what I am doing. My luck is very good. I just gamble a bit, just a bit, I will get all my winnings back. I promise you, this is my last chance, I will give it back to you. The translation at 0:24: Often the people who really suffer from problem gambling aren’t the gamblers. To STOP problem gambling, you may call the hotline number 1800 6 668 668.

 

Legalizing gambling can come with high social costs

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"It's an easy source of revenue," said Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling. "As long as you don't look too close at the social cost, you can paint it to seem like money from nowhere." But Whyte said he believes …
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Gambling inquiry

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In their submission to the inquiry Brimbank Council asked the Government to extend its study of the costs of problem gambling to consider the costs to local governments, health, housing and economic analysis, including the cost to council for planning …
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Compulsive gamblers often high-profile

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Compulsive betting snags the well-off, and well-known, at possibly a higher rate than others, according to Jerry Bauerkemper, executive director of the Nebraska Council on Compulsive Gambling. And such gambling problems don't often come to light until …
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