Newfoundland PM Says No to Online Gambling
Unlike other Canadian province leaders who have indicated their intentions to introduce online gambling as a means to generate income, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador has voiced his opposition to legalizing this form of entertainment.
Premier Danny Williams said that the province was not desperate to turn to online gambling for extra revenue as the state already makes enough from the sale of alcohol and tobacco.
Recently, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, which runs gambling activities in Newfoundland and other Canadian provinces, said that online gambling had the potential to raise $50 million for the province.
However, the premier felt the need to react to this statement by having his opinion heard.
He said that he didn't feel that Newfoundland was in a position where it had to "scratch and claw" for every penny.
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation recently received a Level IV certification from the World Lottery Association, which deemed its operations to be worthy of accreditation by its Responsible Gaming Framework.
This is the highest level of certification that can be awarded by the the World Lottery Association.
Soon after the award was made, the ALC made the comments regarding the potential of introducing online gambling in the province.
The premier said that he didn't believe that there was much support for the idea around the cabinet table and if the issue was brought up for vote, he would vote against it.
