Section 296-12.001 - COMPULSIVE GAMBLING ASSISTANCE PLAN12.001.01 An applicant for an Authorized Gaming Operator License must submit with the application a plan to address compulsive gambling in accordance with the requirements of these regulations for assisting in the prevention and education of compulsive gambling.12.001.02 No Authorized Gaming Operator application will be approved unless the Commission first approves the applicant's compulsive gambling assistance plan. 12.001.02A Failure to implement the compulsive gambling assistance plan or to satisfactorily maintain and administer a plan once implemented will be grounds for suspension or revocation of the Authorized Gaming Operator License, assessment of a fine, or both. The plan must meet or exceed the minimum standards set forth in these Rules and Regulations. The development of such a plan by the applicant and the approval of a plan by the Commission are conditions of issuance of the original Authorized Gaming Operator License. The maintenance of a plan, as approved by the Commission, is a condition of annual renewal of the license.12.001.03 Minimum standards for Compulsive Gambling Assistance Plan. 12.001.03A The compulsive gambling assistance plan must include all of the following elements: 12.001.03A(i) Identification of a plan manager or other Person responsible for ensuring that a plan is implemented and administered by the Authorized Gaming Operator and monitored to maintain the minimum standards established by these Rules;12.001.03A(ii) A mission Statement that identifies the goals of the Authorized Gaming Operator in administering a plan;12.001.03A(iii) Policies concerning the handling of compulsive gambling problems, commitment to training, intervention, the employee's role and duties, management's role and duties, and the Patron's responsibilities;12.001.03A(iv) Procedures to determine appropriate intervention techniques in a given circumstance, and carrying out the intervention techniques;12.001.03A(v) Printed materials to educate Patrons about compulsive gambling and inform them of local and Statewide resources available to compulsive gamblers and their families. The materials may include signs and posters located inside the licensed premises and brochures discussing compulsive gambling issues and sources of treatment and information. A plan must also specify a source of the printed materials and proposed distribution methods;12.001.03A(vi) A comprehensive Gaming Employee training program satisfactory to the Commission, including training manuals and other materials necessary to educate Casino Employees about compulsive gambling issues. The training plan must include instruction in the psychology of the compulsive gambling, methods of recognizing compulsive gambling behavior, intervention techniques and other subjects as determined by the Commission;12.001.03A(vii) Completion and submission of a form certifying to the Commission's satisfaction that each employee required to obtain the training has done so within the time period specified by these Rules and Regulations;12.001.03A(viii) Details of a follow-up training program to periodically reinforce employee training;12.001.03A(ix) Estimated costs for implementation and administration;12.001.03A(x) Timetable and procedures for implementing the compulsive gambling assistance plan. A plan must be implemented no later than thirty (30) days from the date gaming commences on the licensed premises;12.001.03A(xi) Preventing gaming by Minors; and12.001.03A(xii) Any other policies and procedures designed to encourage responsible gaming that the applicant or Authorized Gaming Operator wishes to include.296 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 12, § 296-12.001
Adopted effective 5/16/2022Amended effective 2/1/2023