Tag Archives: GAMSTOP

Advertisements for non-GAMSTOP casinos have once again entered the mainstream public domain, further putting UK customers at risk. In a development that few, if any, could’ve predicted, the website of the Brexit Party – the former political entity of Nigel Farage – is now seemingly acting as an affiliate for casinos that proudly boasts their ‘non-GAMSTOP’ offers.  This implies that …

SBC News has heard the responses of GAMSTOP and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) on the issue of a black market casino unrestricted promotion to online audiences by a global PR newswire.  Last week, SBC News uncovered an advertisement for MyStake, an unlicensed igaming provider branding itself as the “Best Online Casino Not on GamStop for UK Players”. The promotion …

GAMSTOP has expressed full commitment to supporting the shifting UK gambling landscape in the wake of a successful 2024. The gambling self-exclusion scheme reported a 75% success rate with users who have stopped gambling online after registering with the service between April and June 2024. This was backed by an independent evaluation from Ipsos.  Within the same evaluation, “almost half” …

GamStop has raised concerns about the increasing rate of problem gambling and addiction among British students. The warning follows the publication of the Fourth Annual Student Gambling Survey, co-commissioned by GamStop and its partner, YGAM. Conducted by Censuswide, the survey is the most comprehensive of its kind, involving 2,000 students from universities across 17 UK cities, with 49% reporting they …

GAMSTOP has alerted its partners of a “surge in self-exclusion of under-25s”, identifying this demographic as carrying the most significant risk of developing problem gambling harms. The steward of the UK’s national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling, GAMSTOP, has reported a 31% year-on-year increase in under-25s registering with the service during the second half of 2024. Of concern, GAMSTOP notes …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released a statement that claims it is aware of some casino games appearing on unlicensed websites available to British consumers illegally. These markets are unregulated, and do not provide the same safeguards that are required of operators.  The organisation explained that these markets often target vulnerable customers, such as those who have self-excluded via …

GAMSTOP has announced that a record number of people signed up to the national self-exclusion scheme at the start of 2025. In the biggest daily figures since its inception in 2018, the company saw 415 people signing up on 1 January, followed by 413 new registrants on 2 January and 396 on 6 January – the 3 highest daily registration …

The SBC Digital – Player Protection online conference, presented in partnership with Vixio Regulatory Intelligence takes place this Wednesday, November 13, and sees a lineup of experts tackle the key topics surrounding the player protection space. Taking place before Safer Gambling Week 2024, SBC Digital – Player Protection kicks off at 9AM GMT with a special presentation from lead sponsors …

The New Saints FC (TNS) and GAMSTOP have teamed up in support of Self-Exclusion Day on 14 September. The 16-time JD Cymru Premier champions donated their match-day sponsorship slot to the UK’s national online self-exclusion scheme for their 4-0 JD Cymru Premier victory over Barry Town. This saw the club promote the initiative across its matchday programme and social media …

GAMSTOP has reached the milestone of recording more than 500,000 registrations for its self-exclusion scheme for online gambling. This morning, GAMSTOP, which operates the national self-exclusion scheme across all UK-licensed online gambling operators, stated that “half a million vulnerable consumers have registered with GAMSTOP since 2018.” The milestone follows a record-breaking April, which saw GAMSTOP register 8,686 users, marking its …