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Gambling is betting money or something of value on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event where the results involve chance and the outcomes are uncertain. Gambling doesn’t just happen at casinos. It can include betting $50 at a poker table, playing nickel bingo, buying a raffle ticket, and even betting a soda on a ballgame. In order for an activity to be considered gambling, the following three elements must be present: (1) paying to play or betting something of value, (2) an element of chance, and (3) a prize, payout, or winning of some sort.
Regulated forms of gaming vary in cities, counties, and the state. Consumers should be aware of the legal forms in their area. In Ohio, legal forms include charitable gaming such as instant bingo, bingo, raffles and games of chance. Other legal forms include betting at horse races, the state lottery, video lottery terminals (VLTs) at race tracks, Keno, casinos and skill-based amusement machines. Find more information at ohiolottery.com, casinocontrol.ohio.gov, racing.ohio.gov and ohioattorneygeneral.gov.
Some examples of illegal forms of gambling are slot machines, dog fights, craps/dice, Internet-based gambling, betting on sports/games, office pools, and private poker gaming in an unregulated establishment (including your own home).
Internet-based gambling is illegal in most states, but the rules are changing quickly. While it’s recognized that there are Internet-based sites (usually hosted internationally) on which to gamble, the exchange of funds beyond state borders is what creates problems related to legality. To date, only a couple of states have established legal means of Internet-based gambling within their state borders. In order to ensure your safety and avoid criminal charges, you should be mindful of the laws and rules related to Internet-based gambling in your state. In Ohio, there are currently no legal forms of Internet-based gambling. You can find more information at gamblingandthelaw.com and gambling-law-us.com.
Legal age limits range from 16 to 21, depending on the type of legal gaming. In Ohio, the legal age to play bingo is 16. You must be 18 to participate in Keno, the state lottery, and horse racing. The legal age play at casinos is 21. (Note: Children over 13 can go to a horse race track if accompanied by an adult.)
Responsible gambling is legal wagering for entertainment only, with limits on time played and money spent for a low risk of harm to self and others. Safe, or low-risk, gambling is being able to play with little chance of losing control or developing unhealthy or unsafe habits that could lead to problematic gambling.
Problem gambling is gambling to the extent that it causes any kind of emotional, family, legal, financial, or other problems for the gambler or the people around him or her. Pathological gambling is persistent, recurrent, maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family, or other pursuits. Like substance abuse, it is a progressive addiction with a similar process of destructiveness to the individual and family.
Some signs and symptoms of problem/pathological gambling are:
Treatment is available. For confidential support in Licking and Knox Counties, call 2-1-1 or 1-800-544-1601. For confidential support in Butler County, call 2-1-1 or 1-513-721-7900.
Licking and Knox County residents may also search for problem gambling help online at http://www.referweb.net/chic/. Butler County residents can visit http://www.referweb.net/uwgc/.
Statewide, call The Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-589-9966. Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Can people self-ban from the casinos? What is the process?
Yes. There are several ways to self- exclude. Each of the gaming establishments has a program, as well as the Casino Control Commission and the Ohio Lottery Commission for the racinos. Laura Clemens is the contact at the Casino Control Commission at 614-387-5848. Exclusions are possible for 1 year, 5 years or life. Visit http://www.casinocontrol.ohio.gov/ResponsibleGambling.aspx to learn more about the Casino Control Commission Voluntary Exclusion Program.
Casino bingo is an exhilarating casino game that can involve rooms full of people competing against one another with the same ultimate objective: to get bingo. Bingo can be achieved in a variety of ways and there are a number of “strategies” that can give you a better shot at winning.
The main objective of the game is to cover the specific pattern of numbers before anyone else. This pattern can be as simple as having five numbers marked off on your game sheet horizontally, vertically or diagonally or covering a previously specified arrangement such as shapes or designs.
Numbers are called at random based on what is dispensed from the mechanical or electronic number generator, so like any other casino game, there is a degree of luck involved.
A string of bingo games can usually last around an hour, which provides a longer playing time at a lower cost than an hour spent at a blackjack table.
An average set of bingo games could cost you around $20 dollars with four cards in each game and payouts can usually reach upwards of $100 per game. Of course, these figures are only averages and depend completely upon the casino, the specific game of bingo and many other factors.
As discussed above, there are a couple of generally accepted strategies for improving your odds of winning at casino bingo.
These are just two strategies to improve your odds at winning, ultimately, chance plays a major role in deciding whether you can cash in and yell, “BINGO!”