 No more comps for them: 407 bar themselves from casinos in Atlantic City
Aug. 05, 2005
No more comps for them: 407 bar themselves from casinos
Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY - The number of people who have registered with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission's self-exclusion program has surpassed 400, the commission said.
Established in 2001, the program is meant to help compulsive gamblers stay out of casinos. They can bar themselves for one year, for five years or for life.
On registering, a gambler must provide the state with a photograph and relevant information. Those are shared with the casinos, which are supposed to remove the names from their mailing lists and withhold complimentary tickets or meals and casino credit. If those who register decide to gamble anyway, winnings can be forfeited to the state.
As of this week, 407 had signed up, Commission Chairwoman Linda M. Kassekert said Wednesday. Fifty people who signed up for a one-year ban have asked to be removed from the list, she said.
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