US (NM) - Panel criticized by anti-gambling group
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Source: El Paso Times
Published Date: Dec 12, 2006
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The executive director of the N.M. Coalition Against Gambling is criticizing a state group formed to develop a plan for helping New Mexicans who are addicted to gambling. Guy Clark, in a newspaper column, said the Compulsive Gambling Council appointed by Gov. Bill Richardson is stacked in favor of the gambling industry. By dedicating several seats to people with close ties to the industry, Clark claimed legislators fostered a pro-gambling bias. “You have people on the board that know if they actually do something serious about stopping problem gamblers from gambling, they will have to close their doors,” he said.
