AA Against the Gambling Bill: Addiction Is Being Legalized and Families Are Being Harmed

The Alliance for Albanians has expressed its opposition to the gambling bill, assessing that this proposal, instead of protecting citizens, paves the way for the gambling industry to continue its destructive impact on families, young people, and children.

According to AA, the gambling industry creates addiction, drives families toward economic collapse, burdens the healthcare and social protection systems, while at the same time increasing social problems that undermine the stability of communities. The party stresses that statistics and the experiences of families on the ground clearly testify to the serious consequences brought by this industry.

AA believes that the VLEN proposal, which foresees a distance of 500 meters between casinos and schools, is insufficient. According to it, this measure represents only a facade that legalizes and grants operating permission to an industry that, as the party says, continues to produce addiction and destruction.

The Alliance for Albanians is calling for the complete closure of gambling activities in the Republic of North Macedonia, considering this a necessary step to protect children, young people, and families.

ASH also calls on lawmakers to listen to the voices of citizens and affected families, to abandon any solution that legalizes gambling, and to adopt clear and bold measures to prevent addiction, support families, and strengthen the healthcare and social systems.

“The Alliance for Albanians will continue to fight against any policy that endangers the well-being of our citizens,” the AA statement said.