Bill Tieleman Follows the Money; BC Gambling
July 27, 2010 by theleftcoast.ca · Leave a Comment
When it comes to gambling and gambling addictions, check out Bill Tieleman’s recent post on Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberal’s addiction to gambling. Tieleman follows the money in the BC gambling world and you might be surprised at who the winners are in this gambling “game.” Trust me, it is not you. Here is a taste of Tieleman’s post;
When it comes to gambling, Premier Gordon Campbell neither knows his limit nor plays within it — he needs to apply for “problem gambler” status so he’ll be banned at the casino doors.
Campbell preached like an evangelical revival-tent pastor against gambling when the New Democratic Party was in office — praying for an end to this scourge on humanity.
But once in power, Campbell became a sinner, expanding all forms of gambling in order to increase net government revenue by 265 per cent — from $414 million in 2001 to more than $1.1 billion today.
Meanwhile, who is the top lobbyist for Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, the large gambling company that runs several B.C. casinos and horseracing tracks as well as other operations across the country?
Who is the lobbyist with an undertaking from Great Canadian that started in August 2005 and continues through until April 2013?
Want to know who that lobbyist is? Click on over to Tieleman’s blog and find out more.