Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2008 October 5 - 11

October 5 to 11, 2008 marked the seventh annual Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) launched RGAW in 2002, with the goals of increasing public awareness about the risks of gambling and providing players with the information they need to make informed decisions that foster responsible gambling behaviour.

Each year, the events of RGAW are targeted at specific communities across the Province. In 2008, the target communities were:

• Halifax Regional Municipality
• Cape Breton Regional Municipality
• Truro
• Municipality of Digby
• Municipality of Lunenburg
• New Glasgow

Several events were incorporated into the Week, including the following:

• Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's Responsible Gambling Conference was held on October 6th and 7th. The goal of the Conference was to inspire, stimulate and educate through innovative presentation formats and rich discussion. 270 people attended this two-day event.
• Interactive Community Education Displays were set up in each of the target communities, and the display visited two locations in the Halifax Regional Municipality. These displays provided the public with an opportunity to learn important information about what responsible gambling behavior looks like. 553 people visited the display.
• Both Casino Nova Scotia locations, in Halifax and in Sydney, received responsible gambling materials as part of the Player Information Program.
• An open house took place at the Responsible Gambling Resource Centres in both Casino Nova Scotia locations, Halifax and Sydney, providing casino patrons the opportunity to learn more about responsible gambling and the services of the Centres.