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Self
Exclusion for Problem Gamblers |
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For
most people, a visit to a casino is fun. They
try their luck, wager responsibly, have a good
time and understand that gambling is a form of
entertainment. They enjoy the excitement of the
casino, the fine restaurants, the shows and the
other amenities found in casino/hotels. |
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For
a small number of people, however, gambling isn't
fun. Problem gambling includes what is often called
compulsive gambling and pathological gambling.
It refers to a condition where people are, to
some degree, addicted to gambling. While the results
of a gambling addiction can be devastating, there
is help available for those people who need it. |
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New
Jersey provides funding for education and treatment
programs for people with a gambling problem. For
information about these, you can contact the Council
on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. That
council and the National
Council on Problem Gambling both operate hotlines
that people with a gambling problem can call for
help. |
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There
are more than 45 Gamblers Anonymous meetings in
New Jersey every week. If you or someone you know
wants to find the nearest meeting, the time, day
and location of each is available either through
Gamblers
Anonymous or the Council on Compulsive Gambling
of New Jersey. |
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On
March 23, 2001, Acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco
signed legislation which allows a person to voluntarily
place himself or herself on a list of persons to be
excluded from licensed casinos and simulcasting
facilities. The legislation established that those
who place themselves on the self exclusion list
are asking to have their names removed from casinos'
mailing lists for advertising and marketing promotions
and to be denied access to check cashing privileges,
special club programs and credit at the casinos.
Additionally, any person who gambles in a casino
or simulcasting facility while legally prohibited
from doing so cannot collect winnings or recover
losses arising from his or her gambling activity.
The winnings will be forfeited to the State with
a portion to be used for problem gambling treatment
and prevention programs and the remainder deposited
into the Casino Revenue Fund, which is used to
fund various programs throughout the state that
serve the aged and disabled. While it will be
necessary to maintain the self exclusion list
and to distribute it to casinos so that it can
be enforced, the legislation provides that this
list will not be open to public inspection. |
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How
do I get placed on the self-exclusion list?
You must fill out an application and submit
it in person to the New Jersey Casino Control
Commission at Tennessee Ave. and Boardwalk in
Atlantic City, or to the New Jersey Division
of Gaming Enforcement at 140 E. Front St. in
Trenton. When you file the form, you will be
required to provide identification and you will
be photographed. Click for a copy of the self-exclusion
application and for the instructions
for completing the self-exclusion application
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Can
I just mail back the completed application?
No. You must submit it in person. This is
for your own protection. |
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Can
I place my spouse or an elderly parent with
a gambling problem on the list?
No. You cannot place anyone else on the
self-exclusion list. Placement on the list is entirely
voluntary and must be done by the individual
seeking exclusion. |
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What
will happen after I sign up for self-exclusion?
The Commission will distribute a photograph
and description of you to each casino. The casinos
will then remove you from any mailing lists and
make notations in their computer files that you
are ineligible for any kind of credit or complimentary
service. |
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What
will happen if I try to gamble in a casino while
I am on the list?
After you are placed on the list, a casino
may refuse to accept your wagers and may ask you
to leave the gaming area. If you do gamble, you
may be unable to collect winnings or recover any
losses. |
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If
you, or anyone you know, has a gambling problem,
call 1-800-GAMBLER. |
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