Article in the Advertiser, May 7. – Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia

Annual Report 2018

ByBruce Dienes June 14, 2018

GRINS-Annual Report March2018 Kings Community Action Group on Gambling officially changed its name to Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia Society. This reflects our desire to reach out as a model to other regions of the province and to clarify our purpose to create an informed and caring community that promotes wellness and empowers citizens to…

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…

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…

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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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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