NFT: Should Casinos COURT SENIOR CITIZENS?

If you didn't want them to solicit customers, you shouldn't have granted them a license in the first place.

going to a casino or bingo parlor?

There was also an article in AARP a few months back about this.

In comment 13251834 Post Time said:

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There was also an article in AARP a few months back about this.

AARP is probably giving the casinos the list! lol

the onus is on the consumer. It's not like the detriments are hidden.

the least expensive Slot is $.25.
The average is 5 plays a minute.
In the Vegas Casino's alcoholic drinks are free in the Casino"s in Florida they are $5. Another problem if you hit a JACKPOT for over $1200 they report it to the IRS. My wife of 50+ years is addicted to these machines and received a 1099 for her winnings of $12,000. I saw that and told her to ask the casino what her losses were - $39,000.
I've had a background in accounting, systems analysis and data processing and realized that her losses would be recorded. How many patrons do not ask?

...are they taking advantage of seniors who may not have all their faculties intact? It's one thing if you are talking about the many seniors who are as sharp as they ever were, but there are also many seniors with mild forms of dementia, who are functional to get by, but highly vulnerable to persuasion.

It's similar to the issue with advertising to children (which I wrote a paper on while at the Wharton School which earned me a D and the following comment from my professor, "I find many parts of this paper to be in poor taste. Although you may not take the assignment seriously, I do.").

they can only watch so much Matlock

It's basic marketing. Target the lowest hanging fruit. They'll do it until someone tells them to stop like the government did with cigarettes and alcohol to kids.

I am becoming a senior citizen and can use all the courting I can get.

many times they win

In comment 13252422 gtt350 said:

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many times they win

yet sometimes they misplace their teeth and use somebody else's at the slots.

About marketing and purchases, should we also take other decisions away from them? Driving privileges for example. I actually would support that. But there are dozens if other decisions, such as living independently, that we might want to make for them as well. Why single one or the other out?

A lot of people in ALL age groups lose money at casinos that they can't afford to. It's just as bad when it's a 30 year old as when it's a 70 year old. Worse, really, because there's often kids dependent on the 30 year old.

Educating the consumer to make good choices..

But I don't want the government to tell a casino who they can court and who they can't.. unless people are forced to get license to by state sponsored lottery tickets...

In comment 13252452 Bill L said:

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Educating the consumer to make good choices..

There's plenty of that. Only so much of it gets through and is effective.

Plenty of education out there about not screwing without protection, but nonetheless a lot of VD and unwanted pregnancies.

In comment 13252587 Jim in Fairfax said:

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In comment 13252452 Bill L said: Quote: Educating the consumer to make good choices.. There's plenty of that. Only so much of it gets through and is effective. Plenty of education out there about not screwing without protection, but nonetheless a lot of VD and unwanted pregnancies.

So you're approach would be to outlaw sex?

requesting CC info for "freebies". They are targeting the vulnerable. It's disgraceful. But it built AC into an empire until it all came crashing down 10 years ago.

forgotten more than we know, are smoking pot , still having sex and have plenty of money.