The ALC released a press statement that says: “The 1710 English Gaming Act is from a different age. It has nothing to do with lotteries, particularly video lottery, and does not form any part of the law of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
The ALC insists that the VLT machines are regulated, rely solely on chance and are incorruptible. So far the ALC is fighting its battles in the court of public opinion, having not yet filed a defense in the actual court.
One of the plaintiffs is a person who claims that the lottery drove him to spend $500 a day on VLTs. He would like to drastically change the lottery or end it altogether. “For me, it’s not compensation. It’s getting the machines corrected or taken out,” says the man.
As many as 30,000 lottery customers could benefit from the lawsuit, if it is taken to a successful conclusion.
