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Minimum distances from schools and youth centres, and incentives for those who choose not to install gaming machines on their premises, are just two of the ideas proposed by the Trento chamber of commerce, according to its spokesman Alessandro Olivi.
"The chamber of commerce could oppose openings of gaming premises, and set minimum distances from schools"
At a meeting of the chamber, Olivi and his colleague Ugo Rossi discussed possible measures to combat the phenomenon – or perhaps the scourge – of gambling, being taken up by more and more of the inhabitants of Trento. “The problem is not easy to solve,” said Olivi, “because we have to contend with national laws that allow greater freedom in this regard.
“To intervene with a ban is therefore virtually impossible. So we are taking a look outside the provincial borders to understand how others have tackled the problem. One hypothesis we are working on is to oppose forthcoming openings, establishing minimum distances from schools and community centres. Another possibility would be to imitate what has been done with my law to promote bars with no alcohol. Then we can consider some form of compensation for those who do not put slot machines on their premises.
“We will do everything possible, but I must point out once again that we run the risk of approaching the problem from the wrong direction. The legislature should not interfere by continually imposing bans and fines. Instead, we should be asking what it is that leads some people to become addicted to gaming: loneliness, lack of stimulation, a surfeit of messages leading us to believe that money and success are achieved thanks to randomness. It also leads me to question the quality of the services offered by the increasing number of establishments that only manage to survive thanks to these machines.”
