16-Feb-06. Addictions staff posted in casino. Edmonton Journal, B1.

A $300,000 two-year pilot program was launched yesterday which will see an addictions counsellor staffing the Palace Casino in West Edmonton Mall from noon until eight, Tuesday to Saturday. The “Responsible Gambling Information Centre” will serve as an entry-point for people to get access to problem gambling support services. The program will expand to the Deerfoot Casino in Calgary later this year. Liberal gaming critic Maurice Tougas said that the government program is “nice” but that not enough is being done to address problem gambling.