- Joined
- Apr 27, 2009
- Location
- the land of snow and maple syrup
Let's put aside myself from this thread and any attempt for deposit refunds.
So in general, some of you are saying that a self exclusion does not implies that the player as gambling problems ?
Why would someone ask for a self exclusion if not to prevent himself to play as he cannot guarantee that we will do just that?
I feel that some of you are trying to over simplify and de-dramatize the concept of self exclusion.
It's just too convenient for the houses to define it like that.
There's several reasons - the spouse plays the account, you're trying to limit the venues you use to build loyalty, people like me honestly forget there's somewhere they don't like, re-deposit, then go, oh right, THAT'S why I stopped playing here...and yes, lack of self-discipline. Some people spend more than they like or want - it doesn't necessarily mean addiction, just poor fore-thought. For example, I might play, and then be, right, dammit, that 100 was for the plan we made in our budget, or preferred to spend elsewhere.
Anyway, if you personally feel gambling is a problem, self-excluding alone isn't the answer. One is, stop visiting gambling forums. Another is getting gamblock. Another is going to meetings or counselling. The self-exclusion is a tool, a Band-Aid - not the cure.