Caesars Interactive has received a first-of-its-kind fine from New Jersey regulators for soliciting online gamblers who are on the state’s self-exclusion list for problem gamblers.
The $10,000 fine comes after the company sent promotional materials to hundreds of people who had voluntarily excluded themselves from online gambling in New Jersey.
The state’s “self-exclusion list” allows problem gamblers to voluntarily ban themselves from both online gambling and live gambling at the brick-and-mortar casinos. Casinos and online gaming operators are not allowed to solicit those gamblers or send them promotional materials.
Between Feb. 16 and May 28, promotional materials were emailed by Caesars Interactive to more than 250 self-excluded gamblers, according to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement.
