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Traditionally those who have gambling addictions are the ones who are wagering the most over time and the ones who have the hardest time walking away from a table. They are the “big spenders” who sit at casino tables and wager for hours. What casino would turn down that kind of return—especially with a given “out” if they happen to win? It is an ethical issue in the end. Should a casino be able to take money from players who they know they can’t pay? It seems like a sure-fire way of taking advantage of players and taking their money without conscience. Legislators are working to change things though. They want to reword the self-exclusion laws and make them more realistic. They want the casinos to be more vigilant in checking the names and truly not allowing those on the list entry to their casinos.

This is just one of the rules and regulations in Canadian gambling that need to be rewritten. It will take time, but gambling is popular enough that operators have a good idea of where the problem issues are and what needs to be changed. It is now up to those operators to make good on their promise to “protect” the gambling public…even if it means that they are ridding themselves of hundreds, even thousands, of dollars in revenue. The money is at the expense of players who have already asked for help by being put on the self-exclusion list in the first place. They should be given the protection they asked for and casinos should have extra checkpoints where gamers can be turned away if necessary.

In the future expect casinos to have additional rules regarding all their procedures, and that includes the self-exclusion rules. It obviously isn’t working for players with addictions and that is a major fault. It means that legislators have to create laws that govern how a casino checks players as they enter the casino and various rooms of the location. It is clear that casino operators are not vigilantly watching now and that is going to be a necessity as things move in the world of gambling.

Just like the rest of the world Canada is weighing out its gambling options. The country is hoping to legalize and regulate gambling successfully but it already is having problems. Studies are showing that a record number of residents are moving forward with gambling. The market is growing exponentially and that means that it needs to be ready for the huge surge in customers. Over the past few months the recession has made it difficult for gamers. A lack of discretionary funds has made gambling a low priority on the list of activities. People had to cut back on spending, vacations, luxuries and of course gambling. It made things difficult for operators and many had to tap into their cash reserves to survive. Canada is the same—operators have been struggling and now legislators are pushing for rewriting of codes.

One of the main problems is that the current rules being followed are not sufficient to protect players, according to lawmakers. They believe that an immediate rewording of laws needs to happen before more people are hurt financially and emotionally. In question are the “self-exclusion laws.” In these laws, casinos are to maintain a list of gamblers who believe that they either have addictions or could have addictions. Their names are then checked on a list and they aren’t allowed entry to the casino. This opting out of casino gambling is a good move—if it worked. Unfortunately throughout the past it has failed. More than a few players who were on the self-exclusion list were allowed entry to casinos in the various provinces of the area. They played games and one even won. Gaming critics say that casino operators will maintain the self-exclusion list, but few are eager to follow it. It is a great way for a casino to continue taking a player’s money and then have an immediate out if he or she wins. They can fall back on the law that says they should not have been at a casino table to begin with and therefore are not eligible for the win. Of course they would be informed of this after spending hundreds, maybe thousands, at the casino’s various games. It’s a win-win situation for gambling operators to be lax in enforcing the self-exclusion rules at the door. Once rules are made safe for gambling addicts, then online casinos will be the next target.

Part two coming next.

One of the most quickly changing things in the market is poker law. The UIGEA was the first move for the US to regulate gambling but it deemed gambling illegal. The problem was that people who wanted to gamble were forced to move their wagering activities to offshore companies. The aftereffect of that move was that billions of dollars have been channeled out of the US and into these offshore countries. The US legislators quickly became wise of the huge dollars being fueled out of the country and made moves to change things. They wanted to create a series of laws that would help to regulate gambling and allow it to be legalized in the US. The big impetus was the huge tax-revenue dollars available and the attraction of using those dollars to help chip away at the deficits plaguing the country.

Florida is a state that is in the midst of debates over the issue of gambling. Native American tribes are looking to create revenue because most were hit hard by the recession of 2008/2009. The tribal leaders have been looking for ways to come up with more revenue since most of the gambling public was lost due to the hefty unemployment rate. The most current alterations in Florida gaming law include. The laws have pushed casino operators to create $1-2, $2-5 and $5-10 dollar no-limit hold’em games. It may seem odd that people would want to pay for the higher limit games, bur poker has become so popular that there are players willing to test their luck at the game.

Florida law is evolving. Remember that back in 1989 there was a “penny ante” poker that was legalized as long as the pot was not to exceed $10. Though this is a reasonable limit, there are thousands of players who were pining consistently for the higher payout limits. So far there have been many fans of the game who pushing for a change in the law and now it may be changing. Also, in 1996 legislators passed a law that allowed kennel clubs and horse tracks to play poker during racing sessions. There was still a $10 limit though that all participants had to work with. After many years of debate, the changes did come though. In 2006, the limit of $10 was elevated, however the individual limit was kept at $2. Expect more changes in the gaming law of every state—including Florida—in coming months. States are desperate to come up with new ways to bring in revenue and many legislators are going to be altering gambling laws to increase patronage to casinos.