Draft gambling law would require casino checks and advertising limits
A proposed National Ordinance on Gambling would require casinos to address gambling harm and restrict gambling advertising.
A draft National Ordinance on Gambling would require casino operators in Sint Maarten to identify signs of excessive gambling, intervene when there are reasonable grounds to suspect harm and refuse entry to people considered at risk. The proposed rules are not in force.
Under the draft, casinos could not admit people whose identity or age cannot be verified, anyone under 18, or people on a register for voluntary temporary exclusion from casino gambling. The director of the Sint Maarten Gambling Authority would maintain that register, while casinos would receive only an indication of whether someone is listed.
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The draft would require operators to keep a documented policy on preventing gambling addiction and train staff to identify and respond to gambling-related harm. Where there are reasonable grounds to suspect excessive gambling or addiction, an operator would have to speak with the player about the behaviour observed, associated risks, ways to limit gambling and treatment options.
Gambling advertisements could not be misleading or aggressive, target minors or people identified as vulnerable, encourage excessive gambling, or be delivered through door-to-door visits. Television and radio advertisements would be prohibited between 6am AST and 7pm. Digital advertisements could not target people who self-excluded or were identified as being at increased risk of gambling-related harm.
People would remain on the active self-exclusion register for at least six months. After that period, their information would be removed from the active register and retained in pseudonymised form for policy and statistical purposes, subject to data-protection and security rules.
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