Massachusetts 'GAMING' Future
And our pro-casino lawmakers want us to believe that GAMING' (casino gambling) doesn't 'BREED' compulsive casino gambling degenerates.
The Morning Call
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May 22, 2012
Casino money will fund Northampton County gambling treatment program
Money is part of millions given out in Northampton from casino revenue.
In applying for the grant earlier this year, human services officials said there's a much higher rate of pathological gambling found within a 50-mile radius of a casino than outside it. They also said 10 percent of people in treatment at the county's drug and alcohol center have a problem with gambling.Northampton County will receive nearly $280,000 for gambling treatment programs from a committee charged with doling out millions in casino revenue among local municipalities.
The county's share makes up about a fifth of the roughly $1.34 million its Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority approved Monday. Unlike the tens of thousands that will be spent on public safety and infrastructure, the county focused its applications on providing mental health services for problem gamblers.
Read more:
http://www.mcall.com/news/
And our pro-casino lawmakers want us to believe that GAMING' (casino gambling) doesn't 'BREED' compulsive casino gambling degenerates.
The Morning Call
...
May 22, 2012
Casino money will fund Northampton County gambling treatment program
Money is part of millions given out in Northampton from casino revenue.
In applying for the grant earlier this year, human services officials said there's a much higher rate of pathological gambling found within a 50-mile radius of a casino than outside it. They also said 10 percent of people in treatment at the county's drug and alcohol center have a problem with gambling.Northampton County will receive nearly $280,000 for gambling treatment programs from a committee charged with doling out millions in casino revenue among local municipalities.
The county's share makes up about a fifth of the roughly $1.34 million its Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority approved Monday. Unlike the tens of thousands that will be spent on public safety and infrastructure, the county focused its applications on providing mental health services for problem gamblers.
Read more:
http://www.mcall.com/news/
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