Newfoundland online gambling site under fire

The VOCM regional radio station in Newfoundland, Canada carried a report this week on political concerns regarding an online lottery and iBingo site being run by the four provincial government approved Atlantic Lottery Corporation on its Alc.ca website.

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Thu, June 21st, 2007

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