Gamblers will be able to apply for the state’s self-exclusion list for casinos and online gambling sites without admitting they have a gambling problem under a change approved by the state legislature.
The state’s voluntary self-exclusion lists lets gamblers request that they not be admitted to casinos or allowed to gamble online. Names on the list are not made public, but the law had required people to say they have a gambling problem.
The new bill does not require the admission, and proponents say it removes the stigma of applying for the lists. The bill got final approval with a 38-0 vote in the Senate—it was previously approved in the state Assembly—and now goes to Governor Chris Christie for his signature.
