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New Jersey Proposed Gambling Court Provides Option to Prison, Proponents Say

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A proposed specialized court for gambling-related offenses in New Jersey is getting increasing support from professionals in the field. They argue it provides a much-needed alternative to incarceration.

It is based on Nevada’s groundbreaking Gambling Treatment Diversion Court (GTDC), which was set up by Judge Cheryl Moss. Eligible defendants in Nevada are given counseling and other support during a one- to three-year supervised period.

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Leave It to Mental Health Professionals

Similar support comes from Attorney Stephen D. Schrier, who co-chairs Blank Rome’s gaming law practice group and formerly was Deputy Attorney General for New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement.

“As a lawyer in the gaming regulatory space, I am pleased to see that the legislature is seeking to take steps to address how problem gaming impacts the individual with the addiction, and that they are not relying on the gaming regulators to address this,” Schrier said.

“Gaming regulators are not equipped to deal with the individuals that need support…. It should be up to professional mental health experts to determine whether an individual is affected by problem gambling, and how to address that in our society.”

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“New Jersey Proposed Gambling Court Provides Option to Prison, Proponents Say,” by Ed Silverstein was published in Casino.org on August 3, 2021.