Thursday, January 28, 2021

Get help if needed

 Lately, I have been seeing numerous ads for the sportsbooks and other forms of online gaming here in the metro Detroit area since the state of Michigan legalized this form of gambling this month. I am also hearing many ads these past few months for the Michigan Problem Gambling Hotline, knowing there are people that are dealing with a serious problem of not being able to control a gambling habit and are afraid to seek help due to thoughts of losing their jobs and families. I think that, besides inside all casinos, there should be signs in the parking structure, namely on beams near parking spaces, in the elevator lobbies/staircases, and in other high visibility areas, along with signs for the Suicide Helpline (picture taken 2018 in Chicago at the Grand Red Line stop). Whenever I think of these hotlines, I am reminded of Greektown Casino in Detroit. which had a high number of suicides due to lost money at the casino, difficult life circumstances (death of a family member/close friend, loss of a job, relationship dissolution, etc), or other issues. before fencing was put up a few years ago around the window openings and a high fence along the top floor of the parking garage (picture taken August 2020). I hope all casinos can take up putting these signs for their parking decks one day. 

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