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Voluntary Casino Ban in Pennsylvania Signed by Few
As of May 28, 2007, most gamblers in Pennsylvania do not believe in their capacity for self-restraint regarding casino gambling.
Only 52 individuals have volunteered to sign up for the new state program that will provide compulsive gamblers with the chance to ban themselves from playing in casinos.
Players that have participated in the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's self-exclusion program could be thrown out of a casino or have their winnings forfeited by the casino if they fail to follow the program.
An estimated 124,000 people in the state of Pennsylvania or about 1% of Pennsylvania's population belongs in the category of "pathological gamblers", according to the statistics held by the National Council on Problem Gambling.
The organization estimated that about 3% of Pennsylvania's residents are chronic gamblers. The gambling exclusion program of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board began just last year with the debut of the Philadelphia Park Casino and the Mohegan Sun at the Pocono Downs near Scranton.
Pennsylvania's program is similar to New Jersey's 6 year old program, where the state's Gaming Control Commission reported that there are about 580 people who have signed up for the program.
The state of Pennsylvania could soon become one of the country's largest gaming states, with 5 more casino facilities scheduled to open next year.
Sunday, July 01 , 2007
Victor Copeland