Longbay Entertainment
Responsible Gaming Policy
1. Introduction
This Responsible Gaming Policy outlines Longbay Casino's commitment to promoting responsible gaming practices and minimizing the potential for gambling-related harm. We aim to provide an entertaining and safe environment for our customers while ensuring that gaming remains a recreational activity.
2. Our Commitment
Longbay Casino is committed to:
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Preventing Underage Gaming: Strictly enforcing age verification procedures to prevent individuals under the legal gambling age from accessing our services.
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Protecting Vulnerable Players: Providing tools and resources to help players manage their gaming habits and offering support to those who may be experiencing gambling-related harm.
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Ensuring Fair and Transparent Operations: Operating our games with integrity, transparency, and in accordance with all applicable regulations.
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Promoting Responsible Marketing: Conducting our marketing and advertising in a socially responsible manner, avoiding excessive or misleading claims.
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Providing Customer Support: Offering easily accessible customer support for responsible gaming inquiries and concerns.
3. Tools and Features for Responsible Gaming
To empower our players to gamble responsibly, we offer the following tools and features:
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Self-Exclusion: A facility allowing players to voluntarily exclude themselves from accessing our gaming services for a specified period.
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Implementation: Clear and easily accessible self-exclusion options within the user account settings. Confirmation process for self-exclusion requests.
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Deposit Limits: The ability for players to set daily, weekly, or monthly limits on the amount of money they can deposit into their accounts.
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Implementation: Prominent display of deposit limit options. Instant application of limits (or within a short, specified timeframe). Increases to limits should have a cooling-off period before taking effect.
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Loss Limits: The ability for players to set limits on the amount of money they can lose within a specified period.
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Implementation: Similar to deposit limits, with clear configuration options and immediate (or near-immediate) application.
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Session Limits/Time Limits: The option for players to set a maximum duration for their gaming sessions.
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Implementation: Automated notifications when the limit is approaching, and automatic log-out or session suspension once the limit is reached.
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Reality Checks/Session Reminders: Periodic notifications during a gaming session to remind players of the time they have spent gambling and their net win/loss during that session
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Implementation: Customizable frequency of reminders.
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Access to Transaction History: Easy access for players to their complete transaction history, including deposits, withdrawals, wagers, and winnings.
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Implementation: Clear and organized display of financial activity within the user account.
4. Age Verification
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We employ robust age verification procedures to confirm that all customers are at least 21 years old.
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This may include, but is not limited to, requesting valid government-issued identification documents.
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Accounts found to belong to underage individuals will be immediately closed, and any winnings forfeited.
5. Employee Training
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All customer-facing employees receive regular training on responsible gaming principles, identifying signs of problem gambling, and guiding customers to available resources.
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Training also covers the proper use and explanation of our responsible gaming tools.
6. External Support Resources
We recognize that some individuals may need external professional help. We will prominently display and provide links to reputable organizations that offer support and counseling for problem gambling.
7. Self-Assessment Test
We may offer a self-assessment questionnaire to help players evaluate their gaming habits and identify potential risks.
8. Monitoring and Review
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Longbay Casino will regularly monitor player behavior to identify patterns that may indicate problematic gambling.
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This policy will be reviewed and updated periodically to ensure its effectiveness and compliance with evolving best practices and regulations.
9. Responsible Marketing and Advertising
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Our marketing and advertising will not target vulnerable individuals or underage persons.
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We will not portray gambling as a solution to financial problems or as a primary source of income.
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We will ensure that our advertisements do not encourage excessive or irresponsible gambling.
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Promotional offers will be clear, transparent, and not misleading.
10. Complaints and Feedback
We have a clear and accessible process for customers to submit complaints or provide feedback regarding our responsible gaming initiatives. All complaints will be handled promptly and fairly.
11. Disclaimer
While Longbay Casino is committed to promoting responsible gaming, it is ultimately the individual's responsibility to gamble within their means and to seek help if they experience problems.