The Arizona Daily Star reports:
Some Tucson casino gamblers who don’t know when to quit are trying a new tactic: banning themselves from all casinos in Arizona.
A year-old state law allows people to ask casinos to help prevent them from gambling. Violating a “self-exclusion” contract means casinos refuse to pay winnings, kick out banned gamblers, or even arrest them for trespassing.
A total of 380 Arizona residents, including 42 in the Tucson area, have elected to ban themselves since the policy began about a year ago . . . .
The Tohono O’odham Gaming Authority, which operates the Desert Diamond casinos in the Tucson area, has expelled three or four gamblers for violating self-imposed bans this year, according to Joe Calabrese, CEO of the gaming authority. . . .
People can choose to be banned for one, five or 10 years.
Once enacted, the ban cannot be undone, even if the person has a change of heart, Severns said. . . .
A 200-person study in Canada found that about a third of people abstained from all gambling during their self-imposed ban, while more than half switched to lotteries or other wagering. . . .
Thanks to Dan Gifford for the pointer.
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