Iowa’s 19 state-licensed casinos are making an extra effort to reach out to customers this week as part of  “Responsible Gaming Education Week.” Iowa Gaming Association C-E-O, Wes Ehrecke says the casinos have several activities planned throughout the week.

 

Ehrecke says a big issue being discussed this year is the change in the law on self-bans from casinos.

 

The new law clarifies that the ban only includes the gaming floor areas at the casinos. He says a lot of studying went into changing the law that now gives someone the option of a five-year ban — which had been limited to only a lifetime ban.  Ehrecke says treatment professionals believe it may lead to more people taking advantage of it because it doesn’t last forever.