Another Consumer Protection Denied

Although Senator "Lap Dog" Rosenberg repeated the Casino Cheer leading rhetoric that Massachusetts would somehow 'get it right,' below is one of the amendments that would have offered a small degree of consumer protection that was defeated --

Rejected RC 307 (9-30)
CLERK 81

Monthly Statements & Loss Data by Zip Code

Mr. Eldridge moves that the bill be amended in line 338 by inserting the following new definition:-

“Rewards card,” a card issued to patrons that tracks the amount of money and/or time spent gaming in order to determine the value of provisions or complimentary services to their patrons.

And in line 1958 after the words “Section 36.” adding the following:- (a)

And in line 1967 by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsections:-

(b): Licensees are required to issue a monthly statement to each patron who has been issued a rewards card or participates in a cashless wagering system by the gambling establishment, including total bets, wins and losses.

(c): On an annual basis, licensees are required to report to the commission the amount of money spent and lost by patrons who have been issued a rewards card or who have participated in a cashless wagering system, aggregated by zip code. Notwithstanding any special or general laws to the contrary, this report shall be considered public record.