Self-exclusion program helps with casino gambling addiction

Caesars Indiana has outweighed the other nine state's casino gambling boats with the largest number of people suffering from gambling problems who've banned themselves from the state's casino, under a new program. The program, directed by the Indiana General Assembly was launched last July. According to a report of the Gaming Commission, 465 people were found among the participants with about 19% of those at Caesars, located in Harrison County and one of every five from Kentucky. Counselors do seem to favor self-exclusion programs as a primary undertaking towards the full recovery from casino gambling ailments. Prior to launching the new program, the state had to devise a special policy for those individuals who wished to be barred from the casinos. The state inhabits 10 boat casinos, so by signing up only at one of them, gamblers could not be ousted instantaneously from all of them; instead, they had to visit each boat respectively. The new policy, however, alleviates this task allowing for such gamblers to stop by at any casino or gaming commission's offices and select a program that suits them best. It could either be a one-year, five-year or a lifetime ban from all 10 casinos. A lifetime ban does not allow for a person to regret and resurrect himself as a regular casino visitor without a risk of a trespassing charge. All the casinos receive an organized self-exclusion list of names and the information remains confidential.

Source: Online Casinos News Staff

Tuesday, 15 February 2005