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Maryland’s Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP): Enrollment, Day-to-Day, Removals, and Violations from the Lottery, Casino, and Center’s Perspectives
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Date: November 2, 2023
Time: 12PM-1PM
CEU's: 1
Presented By:
Jasmine Countess, Responsible Gaming Director, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Summary:​
Maryland’s Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP), a tool for problem gamblers, involves multiple community partner collaborations to work on behalf of individuals struggling to control gambling behaviors. This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn about the VEP and how it operates involving numerous points of contacts. The enrollment and day to day processes, led by the Maryland Lottery, require cooperation from casinos, the Center, and other organizations. Removals from the VEP require collaboration between the Lottery, the Center, and local behavioral health providers. If individuals violate the VEP, it can result in a charge of criminal trespass, involving the Lottery, Casinos, the criminal justice system, and the Center. Learn how you can become involved in promoting the VEP as a recovery tool for problem gamblers.
Learning Objectives:

Participants should be able to:

  • Learn what the VEP is and how it works.
  • Discuss the VEP enrollment, day-to-day operations, and the removal processes.
  • From various perspectives, understand what happens when individuals violate the VEP.
  • Use the information learned in this webinar to promote the VEP in the community and among those you serve.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are provided for attendance on live webinar presentations; no CEUs are awarded for recording views.