Nova Scotia's 5-Year Plan

The Nova Scotia government has released the report "A Better Balance: Nova Scotia's First Gaming Strategy" (2005, April). The first paragraph on p.4 pretty much sets the tone for the report's content:

For too long, our discussion of gaming has centred around words like "financial returns," "social responsibility," "treatment options," and "prevention." While this is very appropriate in many respects, it is important to remember why government is in the business of gaming in the first place. The bottom line is to benefit and protect Nova Scotians.

The report includes a number of strategic goals, guiding principals, and detailed plans on how problem gambling will be reduced (e.g. reduction of total number of VLTs, etc.).