Gambler leaves child in car

29-06-2012

The Adelaide Casino has banned a woman for three months after she left her 11-year-old son in a car. At first, she wanted to enter the gambling parlor with her son. After casino officials refused the child to enter the gambling venue, she left him inside a car.

Avoid backsliding

SA senator Nick Xenophon now proposes stronger measures for misbehaving casino patrons. "Casino bans should also incorporate conditions with regard to gambling therapy for banned gamblers to avoid backsliding. Longer bans should be imposed in case of severe misbehavior, one year at least. However, the Independent Gambling Authority should determine the ban length," Xenophon said.

Mother leaves 3 children in car

Sadly there are more cases of gambling parents who leave their children in a car. A mother from Missouri was spinning the reels of slot machines at the Argosy Casino, after she left her three children in a car. She played the slots for an hour and a half before she returned to the car. The woman previously suffered from gambling problems.