Article in the Advertiser, May 7.

ByGRINS Web May 7, 2013June 12, 2018

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Events | New Articles | Press Releases

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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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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Government | Media | New Articles

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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Legislation | New Articles

KCAGoG (GRINS) in the news
ByGRINS Web October 14, 2014June 12, 2018

Here are a couple of recent articles from the Kentville Advertiser. Note that they incorrectly describe our Chair, Bruce Dienes as a sociologist. Bruce’s Ph.D. is in Psychology. http://www.kingscountynews.ca/News/Local/2014-08-28/article-3849945/Kings-Community-Action-Group-questioning-province%26rsquo%3Bs-gambling-strategy/1 Brief Excerpt follows. Click on the link above for the full article. Members of a Valley activist group are concerned about the province’s decision last week…

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Casino | Economic Impact | Local Information | New Articles

New VLT centre opens in Halifax area despite outcry from residents
ByGRINS Web May 4, 2015October 28, 2024

Excerpt from article: Aly Thomson, THE CANADIAN PRESS Published Friday, January 17, 2014 1:09PM AST Last Updated Friday, January 17, 2014 1:56PM AST HALIFAX — A new video lottery terminal gaming centre opened this week in Halifax despite an outcry from residents who fear it will lead to a spike in gambling addiction, but the…

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Local Information | Media

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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