Gambling interests recently presented their fairy tale version of protecting the public from gambling addiction in the Commonwealth, pretending to care.
The excerpt from report below may be found in its entirety on the Resource page of United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts --
GAMBLING IN CONNECTICUT: Analyzing the Economic and Social Impacts
Spectrum Gaming Final Report for the State of Connecticut June 2009
In meeting with families of pathological gamblers, one theme was apparent: The two Connecticut casinos should have known, based on personal information players supplied, that some gamblers were gambling way over their means.
Former PGS Director Chris Armentano said Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun have always been reluctant to suggest to a problem gambler that he or she should stop and seek counseling. ―In all my years as director, I never recall it happening,‖ he said.
One of the cases that could have presumably resulted in a SAR-C report involved the former Ledyard tax collector, Yvonne Bell. She had an annual salary of less than $60,000. She took cash payments from taxpayers, and then adjusted payment records to conceal the thefts. She stole more than $300,000 but ―all told, including her own money, the town‘s and her substantial winnings, she lost more than $2 million at the two Indian casinos‖ from 1997 to 2000.253
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