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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Radio interview on AVR 97.7, Apr 15th. Audio File.
ByGRINS Web April 9, 2013June 12, 2018

Update: Here is the AVR 97.7 “The Valley at Noon”. Dave Fineberg interviews two of our board members about the work of KCAGoG! Good brief descriptions of two of the projects we are working on. Aired at noon on Monday the 15th of April, 2013. Use the player below (click on the arrow) to hear…

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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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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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KCAGoG Receives 2013 WIF Grant
ByGRINS Web April 2, 2013June 12, 2018

On April 3rd KCAGoG received a Wellness Intitiative Fund (WIF) grant from Eastern Kings, Western Kings and Kingston/Greenwood Community Health Boards. Reducing Dependency on VLT Revenues In our previous WIF grant (2012) we focused on beginning a campaign to raise awareness of the presence of VLTs in our county. Rather than taking a negative approach,…

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Call for a National Strategy to Address Gambling-Related Harms in Wake of Sports Betting Boom
ByBruce Dienes July 12, 2024July 12, 2024

Recent gambling policy changes in Canada have led to increased opportunities to legally bet on sports and gamble online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Released today, Gambling Availability and Advertising in Canada: A Call to Action looks at the impacts of legal gambling in Canada since the approval of the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting…

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