Playing the Machines

Video lottery addiction is a serious problem in Canada, but does the government's need for revenue mean the enormous social costs are being ignored? This is a story about a society hooked on gambling and the people trying to force lottery corporations to come clean and take responsibility for what's happening to people whose lives are being devastated by Playing Machines. Also at the center of the story, a pugnacious Canadian Actor, John Dunsworth (Trailer Park Boys), who's gambling addictions nearly destroyed his career.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

60 min

Actor:

John Dunsworth, Gordon Pinsent

Quality:

HD

Director:

Barbara Doran

Release:

2009

Country:

Canada

IMDb:

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