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Hundreds Join Indiana Self-Ban Program

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- As reported by the Kentucky Courier-Journal: "Under a new state program, nearly 500 people with gambling problems have signed up to ban themselves from the state's casinos -- more of them at Caesars Indiana than at any of the state's nine other gambling boats.

"'We've been very proactive' about helping people who are addicted to gambling, said Judy Hess, the spokeswoman for Caesars Indiana.

"…During the seven months the program has been in existence, 465 people have signed up, according to a report by the Indiana Gaming Commission. Of those, 88 were at Caesars, which is in Harrison County just down the Ohio River from Louisville.

"The gaming commission also reported that most of those taking advantage of the program are from other states. Nearly one of every five are from Kentucky.

"…While self-exclusion programs aren't foolproof, counselors often encourage their clients to bar themselves from casinos as an important first step toward facing up to their gambling problem and beginning recovery efforts.

"…But under the new program such gamblers can visit any casino or the gaming commission's offices and choose either a one-year, five-year or lifetime ban from all 10 casinos…"

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