Online Casino Transfer: News - Analysts Ordered to Study Effects

08/01/2010		Online Casino Style: News Analysts Ordered to Study Effects
Home History Games News Dictionary		The race to join the online gambling sector is speeding up in Quebec, Canada this week as the state government appointed this week an advisory committee to more closely look into the potential benefits as well as risks related to the proposal. According to a report by the CBC, a team of independent experts has been brought together to study the effects that allowing Loto-Quebec to enter the internet gambling market would have. Loto-Quebec is already on its way to launching their own online casino, expected to be available to Canadian gamblers by September of 2010. In the meantime, the advisory committee will be looking at the platform being developed, and responsible for making recommendations that will limit the risks to players and the government alike, in addition to providing a report as to the potential social effects the move will have on residents. It seems that a fear of problem gambling is a motivating factor, as the provincial Finance Minister Raymond Bachand made a statement regarding the reasons behind the committee. “We have authorised Loto-Québec to develop online games but we are going to ensure that everything is done to maintain ... the fight against gambling addiction," he said, adding that the committee will “…have total freedom in its methodologies, its opinions and report, which will be made public.” The group will be working very closely with Loto-Quebec as they pull together their online casino offering, taking a close look at the games and evolution of the site. Though the government is in no way obligated to follow any developed recommendations, a written report on the total effects of the project is expected within three years. The committee will include a range of talents and expertises, such as University of Montreal psychology professor Louise Nadeau acting as chair.

08/01/2010

Online Casino Style: News
Analysts Ordered to Study Effects

The race to join the online gambling sector is speeding up in Quebec, Canada this week as the state government appointed this week an advisory committee to more closely look into the potential benefits as well as risks related to the proposal. According to a report by the CBC, a team of independent experts has been brought together to study the effects that allowing Loto-Quebec to enter the internet gambling market would have.

Loto-Quebec is already on its way to launching their own online casino, expected to be available to Canadian gamblers by September of 2010. In the meantime, the advisory committee will be looking at the platform being developed, and responsible for making recommendations that will limit the risks to players and the government alike, in addition to providing a report as to the potential social effects the move will have on residents.

It seems that a fear of problem gambling is a motivating factor, as the provincial Finance Minister Raymond Bachand made a statement regarding the reasons behind the committee. “We have authorised Loto-Québec to develop online games but we are going to ensure that everything is done to maintain ... the fight against gambling addiction," he said, adding that the committee will “…have total freedom in its methodologies, its opinions and report, which will be made public.”

The group will be working very closely with Loto-Quebec as they pull together their online casino offering, taking a close look at the games and evolution of the site. Though the government is in no way obligated to follow any developed recommendations, a written report on the total effects of the project is expected within three years. The committee will include a range of talents and expertises, such as University of Montreal psychology professor Louise Nadeau acting as chair.