Group to Push for Gambling Courts in Conn.
By Stephen Singer , Associated Press Writer
November 8, 2007
An advocacy group in Connecticut, home to two of the world's largest casinos, is pushing for new courts that would provide treatment rather than jail time for chronic gamblers charged with stealing to support their habits.
Who Are The Gamblers? Hartford Courant Editorial, July 30, 2007
The General Assembly has finally listened, but with only one ear. After years of delays, it has approved money for a study of gambling's effect on the state - but not enough money to yield useful data in the home of the two largest casinos in the world.
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