B.C. not doing enough to curb risks of gambling, study says

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Electronic gambling machines should have high-risk labels on them, casinos should stop or cutback on serving alcohol and schools should be teaching children about the hazards of gaming, according to a new health study in British Columbia.

Those were among the 17 recommendations put forward by Perry Kendall, the province’s chief medical officer, in a report released Wednesday that looked at the public-health issues surrounding gambling.

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Mark Hume – Globe and Mail – October 16, 2013.

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