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Title: Viejas Casino Supports National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
Date: February 24, 2009
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – February 24, 2009 – Viejas Casino, one of southern California’s most successful casinos, is reaffirming its commitment to combat problem gambling during National Problem Gambling Awareness Week March 1-7, 2009.
Viejas Casino has been a national leader in efforts to bring awareness to the issue of problem gambling. In 2007, Viejas Casino became the first casino in the nation officially certified as a responsible gambling facility. To earn the certification, casinos must meet stringent guidelines established by the California Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG), including training for more than 60% of frontline casino employees. These efforts will continue in 2009: • In partnership with the CCPG, Viejas Casino will provide additional training on responsible gambling to employees in 2009.
• Viejas Casino will be working with the CCPG to encourage casino customers to gamble in moderation and advise them on seeking assistance for problem gamblers. Frontline casino employees will wear buttons, and flyers will be made available throughout the casino, providing information including the 800-GAMBLER phone number for assistance.
• Viejas Tribal Chairman Bobby L. Barrett will contribute a column about the issue of problem gambling for Indian Country Today, one of the leading Native American publications. Click here for a link to his column or copy this link into your Internet browser: http://www.viejasbandofkumeyaay.org/html/resources/press1.cfm “A vast majority of customers visit our casino, enjoy the games, food and entertainment and have a wonderful time,” says Viejas tribal chairman Bobby L. Barrett, the only tribal Chairman ever to be certified in responsible gambling. “But for those few who develop a problem, we are well prepared to direct them to assistance. We are proud of our partnership with the California Council on Problem Gambling and our Tribe’s leadership position on this important issue.”
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