Plainridge Park Casino, the slot parlor that became known as the first legalized venue within the state, is now about to face up to a challenging issue, intended to convince both – the players and the authorities that the innovative gambling services have hidden risks and exposing the vulnerable part of the population to them can be pretty dangerous.
A team of counselors, experienced in dealing with the issues, concerning the addictive gambling, will be available near the main entrance of the venue during the peak hours. They will have a special desk established as soon as the parlor open doors for visitors in 2015. Some of the services, included in the unusual project, will include a list of the signs, that indicate that the player is likely to become an addict. Every player is free to set a limit and stick to it in order to avoid overspending and borrowing money from “the house”.
According to Stephen P. Crosby, a key figure in the Gaming Commission, the new venture is the beginning of a new era in the fight against the problem gambling.
The approval for casino establishment as well as the slot parlor is already official but the authorities of Massachusetts have been discussing the idea of implementing this kind of “limits” with the aim of preventing the spread of gambling addiction. As a matter of fact, this innovative approach drew the attention of the gambling providers and regulators not only in the United States but also all over the world. It looks like the new technique will be adopted by other states pretty soon and the standpoint of a great number of market analysts, professors and experts comes to approve of that statement.
The negative impact of the problem gambling can be limited by putting the new approach into effect in more than 1, 000 casino venues across the States. The tendency might be considered to be appealing by foreign operators and investors as well.
Judith Glynn, the expert, arranged by the Gaming Commission, commented that Massachusetts is the state, which is believed to be the one, which has come up with the most effective alternative for dealing with the problem gambling.
The top priority of Glynn and the rest of the experts is discussing the dangers with the casino owners and asking them to reward those players who stick to their limits by providing them with loyalty points that can be redeemed for free gambling activities.
However, casino owners are not too happy about the proposal. They went even further and took matters to the Gaming Commission. There will be a meeting between the members of the Gaming Commission and representatives of the casinos, that are to be established soon. Currently, all operators, involved in the delicate matter, refused to comment what their future plans are.
Unfortunately, nobody can say for certain if the project will be approved by the players and whether the desired results will be achieved. That is why prominent professors recommended a number of surveys to be conducted. A few players had been asked about their standpoint and their version was that “It won’t work”.
