Sunday, November 25, 2001 - Las Vegas Sun
By Stacy J. Willis: Linda Flatt's son, Paul, had a gambling problem. Sports betting. Lots of debt. He got behind on a bank loan. He sold his belongings, however meager they were. He had some trouble with his girlfriend. He threatened, once, to commit suicide if she left. His girlfriend called his mother and told her about the threat. Flatt sat him down and asked him, "Are you suicidal?" "No, I was just kidding," he said. Read more.....
3. HAMM TO CUT VLT NUMBERS, BUT REJECTS BAN
As five heartbroken families tearfully explained yesterday how video lottery terminals pushed loved ones to commit suicide, Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm was adamant he would not ban VLTs, but only reduce their numbers. Garry Smith, a gambling researcher at the University of Alberta, comments on ban on VLTs.
Page A3, by Shawna Richer
4. SUICIDE VICTIMS' FAMILIES APPEAL FOR END TO VLTS
Nova Scotia families who've lost love ones to gambling addictions urging the federal government to hold an inquiry into the human costs of VLTs. U of A researcher Garry Smith is quoted.
Page A1; by Richard Foot
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