Gambling is good for our community
In recent years, gambling has become one of hottest political issues in Canada. The word "gaming" is the term preferred by the gambling industry over "gambling". Both words refer to the same kinds of activities in Canada which include lotteries, casinos, charitable gaming and pari-mutuel wagering such as horse racing. The gambling industry and gambling activity in Canada have been growing rapidly over the last few years. Gambling has become part of most people’s everyday lives. The public’s attitude has also changed dramatically over time. Many people see it as a leisure activity. In British Columbia, the total amounts wagered during the 1992/93 was approximately 1.2 billion dollars. By 1995/96 the number had increased to almost 1.7 billion dollars and such a number is reaching to 2 billion dollars. Gambling has become a socially acceptable source of entertainment and government revenue. Groups from B.C. have differing reasons to support or oppose legalized gambling and the expansion of gambling from government who receive large amount of money every year from the gambling industry. Gambling today is no longer simply a matter of the traditional bingo night for a local charity organization. The gambling industry a
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