Aid For Problem Gamblers

The Mississippi Gaming Commission approved a new regulation Wednesday that will make it easier for problem gamblers to permanently bar themselves from casinos across the state. Under the change, which will take effect in mid-October, a person who wants to be prevented from entering a casino or receiving advertisements from casinos will be able to go into any gaming commission office and sign up for a self-exclusion list. The list, which will be shared with the Choctaw Gaming Commission, will keep the person out of casinos for no less than five years. Read the rest of the story from Mississippi's Sun Herald…