\nNew Jersey is considering letting people ban themselves from casino or Internet gambling without having to admit they have a gambling problem.<\/p>\n
\tThe state\u2019s voluntary self-exclusion lists permit people to sign up to request that they not be admitted to casinos or allowed to gamble online. But the law currently requires them to attest that they have a gambling problem.<\/p>\n
\tA bill that cleared a state Assembly committee on Thursday would let people sign up for the lists without having to admit they are compulsive gamblers.<\/p>\n
\tDonald Weinbaum, head of the state\u2019s Council on Compulsive Gambling, said the change would take away some of the stigma of signing up for the lists.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cOur concern was that some people would not be comfortable with the labeling,\u201d he said. \u201cWe should not put up barriers for anyone who wishes to self-exclude. The terminology is really important. We have heard from a number of community members who questioned why they need to label themselves, or give any reason at all to self-exclude.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tThe state lets people choose whether the bans are for one year, five years or life. There are currently 1,575 names on the two lists, one for casino gambling and the other for Internet gambling, said Lisa Spengler, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Gaming Enforcement.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cAdmitting on a document that you are a problem gambler is a step many New Jerseyans may not be ready to make, even if they are confronting their problem,\u201d said Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, an Essex County Democrat who is chairman of the Tourism and Gaming committee. \u201cMany may feel that document is a stigma that can be used against them, but with this option, they are getting some help without having to make that potentially embarrassing admission.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tNames on the list are not made public.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe typically don\u2019t make those recovering from substance abuse sign documents admitting their problem, so let\u2019s not hold those fighting to recover from gambling addiction to a more difficult standard,\u201d Assemblyman John Burzichelli added. \u201cThis can help many people get the help they need without embarrassing them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tThe same Assembly committee also advanced a bill requiring casinos to put cameras in every stairwell, including parking garages. The cameras must provide casino security staff with clear and continuous visual monitoring and recording of all activity throughout the stairwell at all times.<\/p>\n
\tRecorded material must include the date and time of its recording and must be preserved for at least one year.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cThere is coverage in our casinos when it comes to the money-making operations,\u201d Assemblyman Troy Singleton said. \u201cThere are cameras that cover every inch of the casino floor. We also need to have diligence for the patrons of the casinos.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tSaid Caputo: \u201cIt would be important in terms of the image of Atlantic City to project an image of safety. One of the big problems in Atlantic City is that people don\u2019t feel safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tBoth bills now go to the full Assembly.<\/p>\n
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