Our local casino has a Pre-commitment card which is designed to help problem gamblers manage their losses by setting a daily limit to their spending. The problem is that there is no set limit to the limit they can set, and the most common value is reported to be $1 million a day. The median value is $50,000 a day which is more than some people’s yearly salary.
I have no problem with occasional gambling, a few bets on the horses or a lotto ticket but I avoid casinos. The idea of a $1million a day limit is a sad joke rather than a useful tool to help problem gamblers and doesn’t seem to reflect many casinos claims that they are good corporate citizens.
As long as we have Casinos, and other betting options, we will have problem gamblers and that’s a sure bet.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia
