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Complaint made to competition bureau that VLTs use 'deceptive' technologies

17 Jan 2007

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- As reported by the Canadian Press: "Six people have launched a complaint before the federal Competition Bureau that electronic gaming machines are designed to entice gamblers into risking too much of their money.

"The complaint alleges that by using 'deceptive technologies,' provincial gaming corporations are violating provisions of the Competition Act that prohibit deceptive marketing practices.

"Debbie Langille, a Halifax resident and self-described gambling addict, claims that one example of an unfair trade practice is that software in the machines often produces near misses, enticing a gambler to try 'just one more time.'..."

 
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