Alberta’s government has ended a funding contract for a non-profit organization that provides education and resources for gambling addiction.
Ray Reshke, executive director of the Edmonton-based Problem Gambling Resources Network, says without the funding the organization will likely have to shut its doors.
He said the network has had a government funding agreement of some sort since 1993. Earlier this month, he said he was told the government was ending its three-year contract and pulling the nearly $130,000 it provided annually. “It was a real shock,” said Reshke.
As one of the few organizations focused on gambling addiction in Alberta, Reshke said the network provides support through its drop-in centre and phone line.
