Problem gamblers would be able to immediately return to casinos after their self-imposed bans expire, in a change proposed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board — a move some say would remove a barrier to relapse.
Now, bettors who ban themselves from casinos must request to be removed from a list that bars them from even going into one.
Bans for online gaming, video gaming terminals, and fantasy sports betting, known as “self-exclusion,” are automatically lifted after those bans expire. State officials say they want to make the rules the same for bans on casino gambling as well.
State Sen. Wayne Fontana said the revenue from the gaming industry should not be “at the expense of the people who are addicted.”
