Casino patrons are a slice of America, statistically above the national average in education, income and employment. According to a survey conducted by Harrah's and the Home Testing Institute, casino players have a median income of $39,000 compared to the U.S. median of $31,000; 52 percent of all new players have some college education; and 41 percent of all new players are white-collar employees.
The vast majority of Americans who enjoy gaming experience no problem whatsoever.
However, even one person with a gambling problem is one too many. To address this problem, the American Gaming Association (AGA) has done several things:
The industry, through the AGA, recently opened the National Center for Responsible Gaming, a multimillion-dollar national foundation in Kansas City, Mo., to respond to the growing need for accurate information and research concerning problem and underage gambling.
The AGA has created an industrywide task force to develop a long-range strategy to reduce gambling addiction, raise public awareness and develop assistance programs. The task force recently developed The Responsible Gaming Resource Guide, a reference for creating and implementing responsible gaming programs, and they are also in the process of developing a comprehensive training video.
Taken from www.americangaming.org
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