Seniors in Casinos and Problem Gambling

When compared to other age groups, seniors tend to be at much higher of a risk for problem gambling. A new survey shows that gambling in general is on the rise for people aged 50 and over, especially for women.

Most Casinos in Las Vegas or Atlantic City try to successfully target seniors by providing nice musicals, shrimp cocktails, huge buffets, or anything else that will appeal and attract the older population. They try to get the seniors because they are retired and often have more money to gamble with.

But a lot of them are gambling with their lifetime savings... Also many seniors gamble because of loneliness or depression. And when they get into debt, they are sometimes too embarrassed to ask for help from their family, and go into more depression.

The survey concludes with some key factors that casino operators need to check, to see if a senior is having such problems, and steps that need to be taken to prevent such issues.