This article from the Australian newspaper "The Age" looks at whether removing SOME slot machines from poorer areas of Melbourne, Australia had any effect on curbing compulsive gambling. The evidence seems to suggest that this effort, by itself, does little to lower the rate of problem gamblers. The government is still moving forward to reduce the number of machines in certain areas.
Its like I have been saying. Unless you are going to remove legalized gambling ENTIRELY, a position I do not advocate, and one this is not going to happen, for me its about education, identification, and treatment.
John
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