N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1362: Prevention and outreach efforts

§ 1362. Prevention and outreach efforts. 1. Each gaming facility

licensee, management company, and holding company involved in the

application and ownership or management of a gaming facility shall

provide to the commission, as applicable, an applicant's problem

gambling plan. An applicant's problem gambling plan shall be approved by

the commission before the commission issues or renews a license. Each

plan shall at minimum include the following:

(a) The goals of the plan and procedures and timetables to implement

the plan;

(b) The identification of the individual who will be responsible for

the implementation and maintenance of the plan;

(c) Policies and procedures including the following:

(1) The commitment of the applicant and the gaming facility licensee

to train appropriate employees;

(2) The duties and responsibilities of the employees designated to

implement or participate in the plan;

(3) The responsibility of patrons with respect to responsible

gambling;

(4) Procedures for compliance with the voluntary exclusion program;

(5) Procedures to identify patrons and employees with suspected or

known problem gambling behavior, including procedures specific to

loyalty and other rewards and marketing programs;

(6) Procedures for providing information to individuals regarding the

voluntary exclusion program and community, public and private treatment

services, gamblers anonymous programs and similar treatment or addiction

therapy programs designed to prevent, treat, or monitor problem gamblers

and to counsel family members;

(7) Procedures for responding to patron and employee requests for

information regarding the voluntary exclusion program and community,

public and private treatment services, gamblers anonymous programs and

similar treatment or addiction therapy programs designed to prevent,

treat, or monitor compulsive and problem gamblers and to counsel family

members;

(8) The provision of printed material to educate patrons and employees

about problem gambling and to inform them about the voluntary exclusion

program and treatment services available to problem gamblers and their

families. The applicant shall provide examples of the materials to be

used as part of its plan, including, brochures and other printed

material and a description of how the material will be disseminated;

(9) Advertising and other marketing and outreach to educate the

general public about the voluntary exclusion program and problem

gambling;

(10) An employee training program, including training materials to be

utilized and a plan for periodic reinforcement training and a

certification process established by the applicant to verify that each

employee has completed the training required by the plan;

(11) Procedures to prevent underage gambling;

(12) Procedures to prevent patrons impaired by drugs or alcohol, or

both, from gambling; and

(13) The plan for posting signs within the gaming facility, containing

information on gambling treatment and on the voluntary exclusion

program. The applicant shall provide examples of the language and

graphics to be used on the signs as part of its plan;

(d) A list of community, public and private treatment services,

gamblers anonymous programs and similar treatment or addiction therapy

programs designed to prevent, treat, or monitor problem gamblers and to

counsel family members; and

(e) Any other information, documents, and policies and procedures that

the commission requires.

2. Each applicant or gaming facility licensee shall submit any

amendments to the problem gambling plan to the commission for review and

approval before implementing the amendments.

3. Each gaming facility licensee shall submit an annual summary of its

problem gambling plan to the commission.

4. Each gaming facility licensee shall submit quarterly updates and an

annual report to the commission of its adherence to the plans and goals

submitted under this section.