Responsible Gaming
20 QUESTIONS
Gamblers Anonymous offers the following questions for anyone who may have a gambling problem. These questions are provided to help you decide if you or someone you know may be a compulsive gambler and wants to stop. Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.
- Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
- Has gambling affected your reputation?
- Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
- Have you ever gambled to get money to pay debts or solve financial difficulties?
- Did gambling ever cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
- After losing, did you feel you must return soon to win back your losses?
- After a win, did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
- Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
- Were you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
- Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
- Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
- Did you ever gamble longer than you have planned?
- Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
- Have you ever committed or considered committing a crime to finance gambling?
- Did gambling cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations give you the urge to gamble?
- Did you ever have an urge to celebrate good fortune by gambling?
- Have you ever considered suicide as a result of your gambling?
WHERE CAN YOU GO FOR HELP?
National Problem Gambling Helpline
Call or Text: 1-800-522-4700
Visit: www.ncpgambling.org
Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling
Helpline: 1-800-426-2535
Visit: www.wi-problemgamblers.org
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance
Helpline: 1-800-333-4673
Visit: www.northstarproblemgambling.org
Gamblers Anonymous
Appleton Hotline: 1-920-730-0353
Minnesota Hotline: 1-855-222-5542
Visit: www.gamblersanonymous.org
National Center for Responsible Gaming
Visit: www.ncrg.org
The St. Croix Casinos promote responsible gaming.