Richmond could be one of the communities to benefit after more than a million dollars was created by the provincial government to tackle gambling addiction.
The B.C. government announced two weeks ago that $1.2 million in funding would be immediately dedicated to new, front-line, out-of-casino services such as early intervention, counselling and harm reduction – run by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB).
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However, that cash wont be available to the GPEB until April 1, when it transfers the running of the GameSense Advisory program to the BCLC.
GPEB will keep the $1.2 million in funding that was previously dedicated to …
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