More Missouri Residents Exclude Themselves From Casinos

The number of Missouri residents who have banned themselves from riverboat casinos has increased by 15 percent over the past year. Gambling opponents believe the reason for this is that more people are becoming addicted to gambling. In a section of the Gaming Commission's annual report, it was reported that 8,900 people have signed up for the commission's "voluntary exclusion" program.

Those who suffer from compulsive gambling addictions are able to apply to the program, and ban themselves from the eleven casinos in Missouri. In conjunction with the program, casinos are prohibited from marketing themselves, or offering any type of freebie to any person on the list.

Currently, those on the voluntary exclusion list are banned from Missouri casinos for life. The Gaming Commission may change this and allow gamblers to register to the voluntary exclusion program for limited time span such as two years. So far, the Gaming Commission has not made any changes. Anyone on the voluntary exclusion list who is caught in a casino will be arrested, and if a player wins over $1,200, casinos need to check that the player's name does not appear on the list.

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