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The Chumash Casino Resort Supports Responsible Gaming

 

24-Hour Problem Gambling Helpline

1-800-522-4700

The 10 warning signs of problem gambling as identified by the National Council on Problem Gambling:

1. Have you often gambled longer than you planned?

2. Have you often gambled until your last dollar was gone?

3. Have thoughts of gambling caused you to lose sleep?

4. Have your ever used your income or savings to gamble while letting bills go unpaid?

5. Have you made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling?

6. Have you broken the law or considered breaking the law to finance your gambling?

7. Have you ever borrowed money to finance your gambling?

8. Have you felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses?

9. Have you been remorseful after gambling?

10. Have you gambled to get money to meet your financial obligations?

Setting Personal Guidelines

You can establish your own limits and provide direction to others by developing a set of personal guideines to determine whether, when and how much to gamble.

• The decision to gamble is a personal choice.

• Gambling is not essential for having a good time.

• What constitutes an acceptable loss needs to be established before starting to gamble.

Characteristics of Responsible Gaming

• Responsible gaming is done socially, with family, friends or colleagues.

• Responsible gaming is done for limited amounts of time, both in frequency and duration.

• Responsible gaming always has pre-determined, acceptable limits for losses.

Gambling has become an accepted part of America's mainstream culture, comparable to leisure activities such as attending the movies, athletic events and the theater. A large majority of Americans who gamble do so recreationally without adverse consequences. However, for some, gambling is no longer entertainment and has become something they need to do rather than something they want to do.

Keep gambling what it should be -- entertainment.

Know how to set limits, and know when to stop.