What 30,000 self-exclusions in Pennsylvania mean for responsible gambling
Eight months ago, Pennsylvania reached a milestone of sorts. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that 30,000 individuals had self-excluded themselves from gambling in the state.
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There are two ways to interpret that.
One is to be shocked by the high number of gamblers in the Keystone State who are struggling with gambling problems. The other is acknowledging that the state’s efforts to promote responsible gambling are working.
Liz Lanza, the gaming board’s director of the Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling, told PlayPennsylvania: “There are definitely positives to it. People know that there’s a program that’s out there to help.”
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