A new responsible gaming policy unveiled by Premier Shawn Graham and Finance Minister Victor Boudreau focuses on responsible management and responsible play, in a responsible environment. The new policy, the most comprehensive of its kind ever introduced in the province, will bring transformational changes to gaming in New Brunswick. Graham said there were many issues considered leading to today’s announcement.

Fredericton - New Brunswick is wagering that a casino will revive its faltering tourism industry, which has seen the number of visitors decline by 25 per cent over the past five years. The province issued a request for proposals Thursday for a single casino — New Brunswick's first — to be in operation by 2010. Finance Minister Victor Boudreau concedes a casino may not directly boost the number of tourists, but he believes it will have an effect.