Over the past few
months there has been a significant increase in the number of
seniors who have taken up gambling as a new form of
entertainment.
The local gambling
establishments are to blame for the sudden rise in seniors with
a compulsive gambling addiction.
The gambling
establishments have created various incentive programs and
innovative advertising gimmicks to lure them into a dark world.
The end result is a senior with a self destructive behavior
pattern and low self esteem.
In the last week
alone I have received numerous emails from seniors who lost all
their financial resources due to their compulsive gambling
addiction. They do not know how this happened to them and now
are ashamed of their behavior. A majority of these seniors
still have not told their children and or friends about their
problem gambling.
One of the emails
expressed concern that the gambling establishments were
victimizing retired individuals with the following incentives:
Tired of staying at
home with nothing to do, come down and visit us we will make you
feel at home.
Free live
entertainment awaits you.
Buffets and exotic
restaurants
Make new friends
Not only will we pay
for the transportation with coupon vouchers, we will also throw
in free lunch at our buffet. You are getting a full day of
entertainment and we will feed you too.
You can earn points
while you play which you can spend at one of our many unique
gift shops.
Bring the enclosed
encrypted coded card for you to scan to see if you are the grand
prize winner. Remember there are other prizes you can win too
with this coded card. All you need to do is swipe it. The
coded card is good for the month of May.
Earn enough points
and you can stay for free in one of our luxury VIP hotel rooms.
ATM machines, cash
advances and line of credits are available
If you need anything
while you are visiting us, just ask for one of our many hosts.
We have hosts available twenty four hours a day, seven days a
week to make your visit a most enjoyable one.
We are living in a
new world we’re gambling is playing a major role. It’s time for
people to take control and educate themselves.
There are alternative
programs available for senior citizens. Once you know you or
someone you know has a problem with gambling it’s imperative to
get help before they lose all their assets and their sanity.
Mr. Howard Keith
has an extensive background in dealing with compulsive gamblers,
relatives and friends of gamblers and teenage gamblers.
Mr. Keith believes
there are many alternatives to aid in the recovery of a gambling
addiction verses a twelve step program. A large percentage of
his emails were from compulsive gamblers looking for an
alternative to Gamblers Anonymous and twelve step programs.
Gamblers Anonymous also helps a significant number of people
each year but there is a large percentage that they are unable
to reach.
