A website and legislation against excessive gambling – Yonne Republican

 

(AFP) – Secretary of State for Budget Christian Eckert announced Monday the launch of a website and unveiled legislation to fight against the risk gambling practices booming

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A note from the Observatory of the Games (ODJ) released in April shows that the number of “problem gamblers in big trouble with their activity” has remained stable since 2010 at about 200,000 people in France. But the number of players having “moderate risk behaviors, which are not yet in the addiction, but could be the target heart prevention campaigns,” has increased by 60% and is about one million French.

 

“There is also a real warning of underage gambling. A 15 to 17 years has played a three times a year, including scratch cards” despite the ban that targets has Eckert noted the headquarters of the French Regulatory Authority of Online Games (ARJEL).

 

The Minister “welcomed” the establishment of a dedicated website “self-assessment of the risk of the game” to be launched on May 5, the address evalujeu.fr.

 

This site preserves anonymity is designed to assess the risk of addiction presented the players and give them advice to end their addiction to the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Have you ever sold anything or borrowed money to get money to gamble?”, “Do you need more money to get the same excitement?” are part of the nine questions on the model of “the Canadian Problem Gambling Index.”

 

To limit these practices risky games, M.Eckert would also include a number of provisions in the digital bill to be presented in Council of Ministers this summer.

 

He wants to expand the Arjel missions to include the fight against excessive play. He wants operators allow players to define a set time limit on their sites in addition to the cap already made possible. And counts simplify judicial procedures triggered by Arjel to close illegal gaming sites.

 

The president of the association SOS players Armelle Achour, found that there was a “real awareness” of the authorities on the problem of addiction of the players.

 

“The disaster, it is the slot machines available online” illegally and should “be able to close directly through the internet service providers,” she said.