Responsible Gaming Bally's Evansville

For millions of people, gambling offers a harmless and entertaining diversion from everyday life. Whether playing bingo or blackjack, these people are participating in a legitimate and time-honored recreational activity by taking a chance on an unpredictable event in the hope of winning.

However, for a small percentage of people, the simple act of placing a bet is a vastly different experience. What seems a moment of elation or excitement for some gamblers is, in reality, a moment of overwhelming compulsion. These people are compulsive gamblers.

Admitting you have a problem is the first step, but it’s not the cure. You can recover if you follow a simple program that has been successful with thousands of people suffering from compulsive gambling.

Bally’s Evansville is concerned about your welfare!

Please take a moment to answer the following important questions.

• Do you lose time from work due to gambling?
• Is gambling making your home life unhappy?
• Is gambling having a negative effect on your reputation?
• Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
• Do you ever gamble to get money to pay debts or to solve financial problems?
• Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
• After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible to win back your losses?
• After a win, do you have a strong urge to return and win even more?
• Do you often gamble until your last dollar is gone?
• Do you ever borrow money from family or friends to finance your gambling?
• Have you ever sold any real estate or personal property to finance your gambling?
• Are you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
• Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?
• Do you ever gamble for longer than you planned?
• Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?
• Have you ever committed, or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?
• Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
• Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge for you to gamble?
• Do you have the urge to celebrate any good fortune by gambling a few hours?
• Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?

Most Compulsive Gamblers Will Answer “Yes” To At Least Seven Of These Questions.

If you or anyone you know suffers from a gambling problem, help is only a phone call away!

Gambling Hotline – (800) 9 WITH IT
National Council on Compulsive Gambling – (800) 522-4700
Bally’s Evansville Responsible Gaming – (812) 433-4345

Project 21 is an educational program designed to communicate the consequences associated with underage gambling. Posters, Essay and/or Videos are submitted by High School, Vocational and College students, ages 17-21. These mediums should specifically address the subject of deterring young people from engaging in underage gambling or on the social and/or legal ramifications of underage gambling (e.g., fines, penalties, criminal records, deterrence).

Three (3) $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to the three best entries (Categories: Poster, Essay, and Video).

• Limit one entry, per student, per year.
• Employees of Bally’s Evansville over the age of 21 are not eligible for the Project 21 Scholarships. Their children are eligible for the Project 21 Scholarships provided that they are not children of Bally’s Evansville Executives or Project 21 Executive Committee members or previous winners of Project 21 Scholarships.
• Essays, posters and/or videos MUST be submitted to Bally’s Evansville, Attn: Stacey McNeill, no later than April 7, 2026.
• Scholarship winners will be notified by May 1, 2026.
• Scholarship checks will be issued to the winner’s college to help pay for their tuition. These funds MUST be used to further the recipient’s education.

Please feel free to contact Stacey McNeill, Executive Director of Marketing at (812) 433-4069 or by email smcneill@ballysevansville.com should you have any questions or wish to inquire about an application for your child.

Click here to download Project 21 Application Form & Guidelines