February 20, 2007

19-Feb-07. Get in the ‘unfair’ game. Edmonton Journal, C7.

In this article, the government-sanctioned Sport Select lottery is reported to offer drastically poorer odds for gamblers in comparison to similar wagers made at Las Vegas sports books. The government’s parlay wagers are also considerably lower than what legal and illegal bookmakers pay. The government response to such criticism is that Sports Select is meant for entertainment and not for serious gamblers.