Pennsylvania’s Rivers Casino was fined $150,000 in July 2011, partly due to incidents related to underage gambling occurring on the premises. Amazingly, the lawyer representing Rivers urged the state’s Gaming Control Board to “consider stronger penalties for the teenagers who try to illegally enter casinos, rather than only boosting fines for the gaming establishments.”
Bright Lights: what one woman’s 25-year gambling addiction to electronic gambling machines really cost
Through this animated documentary by The Guardian, ‘Sharon’ reveals the devastating impact electronic gambling machines have had on her life.