Article in the Advertiser, May 7.

ByGRINS Web May 7, 2013June 12, 2018

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GRINS gets GANS Community Grant
ByBruce Dienes September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

We are pleased to announce that we have received a grant from Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia (GANS) to continue our development of a creative and fun interactive workshop that engages participants in simulating the impacts of VLTs on a community. This helps people see beyond the individual harms to the ripple effects that impact those…

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Economic Impact | Events | Youth

“Knowing our Communities” presentation
ByGRINS Web May 9, 2013June 12, 2018

Heather and Bruce presented to the “Knowing our Communities” conference on Wednesday, speaking on impact of gambling industry advertising. The conference was sponsored by Injury Free Nova Scotia. The PowerPoint is available here: KCAGoG-Presentation-Knowing-our-Communities-2

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Projects | Updates

KCAGoG (GRINS) receives GANS grant
ByGRINS Web March 27, 2014August 5, 2018

Kings Community Action Group on Gambling’s proposal, “Building Community Readiness to Reduce Gambling Harm”, has been accepted for funding under the Special One Year Community Grant Funding from Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia. This project has been developed to engage three towns and two villages in Kings County in a process that will increase their capacity…

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POSTPONED: Safer Community Award to Wolfville Legion
ByBruce Dienes March 4, 2020March 15, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 situation, all events at the Legion in Wolfville have been cancelled for the next while. We will reschedule once things have stabilized. Thank you for your interest and support! Bruce Chair, Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia Society VLT’s Removed from Wolfville Legion Award for Creating Safer Communities to…

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Gambling on Addiction – How Governments Rely on Problem Gamblers
ByBruce Dienes September 3, 2018October 28, 2024

When it comes to gambling, Canadians have plenty of skin in the game. Last year, we spent about $13 billion on legal, government-run gambling. That’s more than we spend on movies, hockey tickets, and Tim Horton’s — combined. Everybody knows that provincial governments in Canada love those gambling revenues, but the dirty little secret is…

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Updates

Our New Name and Website!
ByGRINS Web January 28, 2018June 12, 2018

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new name and website! We have recently changed our name from Kings County Action Group on Gambling (KCAGoG) to Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia (GRINS). We are also pleased to be launching our new website showcasing our new branding! Please take a few moments to look…

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