about Indiana's Voluntary Exclusion Program?
Did you know that there are currently over 1,374 people in Indiana who are participating in the Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP) from our State's casinos?
Word from the Indiana Problem Gambling Treatment Resource Network describes this program as one that allows individuals to self exclude from all Indiana casinos by completing just one form.
Below is the bare-bones information on enrollment and removal.
ENROLLMENT: A person may sign up at any Indiana casino or at the Indiana Gaming Commission office in Indianapolis for one year, five years, or lifetime exclusion.
The list of excluded persons is confidential. A Request for Voluntary Exclusion Form must be completed in person, witnessed by a gaming agent or staff member. Once enrolled, it is the responsibility of the VEP participant to stay away from gaming areas of the casinos.
REMOVAL: A person signed up for one or five years may request removal from the program at the expiration of that time period.
A Request for Removal Form must be completed in person, witnessed by a gaming agent or staff member. Pending Indiana Gaming Commission approval, the person will then be removed from the program.
You can obtain more information about this program at www.in.gov/gaming or by calling the Indiana Gaming Commission at (317) 234 - 3600.
For information on a brochure containing information on the VEP program contact the Division of Mental Health and Addiction: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration at (317) 232 - 7800 or www.in.gov/fssa/dmha
This can be a very motivating factor in helping gamblers to abstain from casino gambling!
Does anyone have success (or not) stories to share on the VEP Program?
For further information on problem gambling and recovery issues, visit http://www.grmumc.org/
Rev. Janet Jacobs
Director, Gambling Recovery Ministries
