28-Apr-06. Gambling business struggles to improve image. Edmonton Journal, B14.

The heads of several provincial lottery corporations told a gambling in industry conference in Vancouver that Canada’s $14-billion gambling industry does not yet get the same level of acceptance as the alcohol industry. Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. president Marie Mullally said the industry has to promote more responsible gambling in Canada to minimize social costs and become more readily accepted by the public. Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission chief executive Norman Peterson said that he isn’t sure the industry has done a great job dealing with the issue of problem gambling and it risks a public backlash if it isn’t properly addressed.