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Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies 1/2010

01-03-2010 | Original Paper

One Decade of Self Exclusion: Missouri Casino Self-Excluders Four to Ten Years after Enrollment

Authors: Sarah E. Nelson, John H. Kleschinsky, Richard A. LaBrie, Sara Kaplan, Howard J. Shaffer

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

For more than a decade, casinos around the world have offered self-exclusion programs (SEPs) to gamblers seeking help with their gambling behavior. Despite the proliferation of SEPs, little is known about the long-term outcomes for gamblers who utilize these programs. The current study assessed the experiences of a sample (N = 113) of Missouri self-excluders (SEs) for as long as 10 years after their initial enrollment in the Missouri Voluntary Exclusion Program (MVEP). Most SEs had positive experiences with MVEP and reduced their gambling and gambling problems after enrollment. However, 50% of SEs who attempted to trespass at Missouri casinos after enrollment were able to, indicating that the benefit of MVEP was attributable more to the act of enrollment than enforcement. SEs who engaged in complementary treatment or self-help groups had more positive outcomes than those who did not, suggesting that SEPs ought to encourage and provide information about additional support and treatment options to participants.
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Metadata
Title
One Decade of Self Exclusion: Missouri Casino Self-Excluders Four to Ten Years after Enrollment
Authors
Sarah E. Nelson
John H. Kleschinsky
Richard A. LaBrie
Sara Kaplan
Howard J. Shaffer
Publication date
01-03-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-009-9157-5

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