Responsible Gaming
MI
National & State Resources
Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga
Gam-Anon (for loved ones of those experiencing a gambling problem)
www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/content/gam-anon-help-family-friends
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org
National Council on Problem Gambling
24-hour Helpline: call or text 1-800-522-4700
Website: Ncpgambling.org
Michigan Problem Gambling Website
To learn more about responsible and problem gambling resources in Michigan, visit www.michigan.gov/mgcb/resources/responsible-gambling.
Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Gambling Disorder Help-line at: 800-270-7117.
Michigan Responsible Gaming Database
The Michigan Gaming Control Board maintains a responsible gaming database and voluntary self-exclusion list, which allows individuals to exclude themselves from establishing an internet gambling and internet sports betting account or participating in internet gambling and internet sports betting in the State of Michigan for a period of one (1) year or five (5) years. Unless requested by the individual, this does not prohibit the individual from participating in other forms of gambling.
To learn more about how to enroll in the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s Responsible Gaming Database visit
https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mgcb/Disassociated-Persons-Forms/Internet-Gaming-and-Sports-Betting-Responsible-Gaming-Database-Application.pdf
Michigan Disassociated Persons List
You can also request the Michigan Gaming Control Board to permanently ban you from the Licensed Detroit Casinos. Call 1-888-223-3044 for information regarding Michigan’s Disassociated Persons List.
Visit https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/Resources/responsible-gaming to learn more about the Michigan Self-Exclusion Program and how you could enroll.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/gambling
Michigan Association on Problem Gambling
http://www.michapg.com/
Before you play, you should consider the following:
- How much money and time you want to spend gambling
- Your loss and win limits
- The amount per bet you're comfortable playing
- The odds of the games you want to play
- A plan to stop playing once you've reached your limits or are no longer having fun
House Advantage
It’s important to remember that the house (us) has the advantage. While winning is fun and exciting, keep in mind that, over time, the vast majority of people will lose more than they will win. Gambling is a perfectly fine activity, as long as you’re enjoying yourself and not experiencing any ill effects.
House advantage is usually presented as a percentage of a game’s wagers that a gambling service provider expects to keep from players over time. It doesn’t always have to be a large percentage for the house to earn a lot of money, since we’re talking about taking a small amount from many players over time.
For example, the house advantage for someone playing blackjack with basic strategy — which means they understand how to place strategic bets to maximize their likelihood of winning — is approximately 0.5 percent. However, very few gamblers know the ideal moves to make in every situation, so the true house advantage is much higher.
All forms of gambling — slots, poker, blackjack — all favor the house. There’s no trick to it. If you keep playing, you are more likely to walk away with less money than when you started. Even the lottery has a house advantage.
Problem Gambling Warning Signs:
- Sacrificing time from work or family in order to gamble
- Difficulty maintaining control of your gambling
- Borrowing money to gamble or to pay off previous bets
- Using gambling to escape the pressures of life and work
- Neglecting yourself or your family in order to gamble
- Lying about time or money lost to betting
- Gambling more in order to recoup previous losses ("chasing")
- Obtaining money for gambling by selling/pawning personal property
- Stealing or committing any kind of crime in order to fund your gambling
- Feelings of hopelessness, depression, or suicide