The Maryland State Legislature is expected to consider changes to a state program to keep problem gamblers out of casinos.
Del. Nick Mosby (D-Baltimore) said he will formally propose legislation to strengthen Maryland’s Voluntary Exclusion Program to improve its funding and its effectiveness.
In April, a News4 I-Team investigation revealed weaknesses in the Voluntary Exclusion Program, which was designed to prevent addicted gamblers from entering the state’s six casinos. The Voluntary Exclusion Program allows problem gamblers to enroll and ban themselves from casino grounds at the risk of arrest and a formal criminal charge of trespassing. Though more than 1,400 participants have enrolled in the program, the I-Team investigation found the Voluntary Exclusion Program is largely self-policed.
Source: Md. Delegate to Propose Stronger Voluntary Casino Ban for Gambling Addicts | NBC4 Washington http://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Md-Delegate-to-Propose-Stronger-Voluntary-Casino-Ban-for-Gambling-Addicts-427093753.html#ixzz4jPSX8WCj
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