Tag: commission
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Growth of gambling industry threatens public health, commission finds
The Summary Online betting has led the growth of the popularity and accessibility of commercial gambling, according to a report from an international commission of health experts. The experts determined that gambling poses threats to public health and recommended stricter regulation. The rise of online betting has led the commercial gambling industry to balloon worldwide,…
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Texas judge won’t drop lawsuit after commission rescinds LGBTQ rights warning
A Texas judge said she will not drop her lawsuit against a state commission that publicly sanctioned her for refusing to officiate at same-sex weddings, even though the commission withdrew its ethics warning last month. Judge Dianne Hensley, an elected Texas justice of the peace who hears small claims and misdemeanor cases, said in a filing…