29-Oct-06. Candidates shy away from gambling debate. Calgary Herald, A4.

This article notes that there are now 19 casinos in Alberta and that the province has the distinction of having more casinos per capita than any major city in North America next to Las Vegas. Contenders for the province’s Tory leadership contenders have varying opinions on whether gambling – particularly VLTs – should be a major issue debated during the leadership campaign. Several candidates want to see VLTs restricted to gambling houses while others see no problem with the proliferation of casinos.