New research commissioned by GamCare has revealed the effectiveness of Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes in helping people with gambling problems. The research, conducted by global market research firm IPSOS, is the first longitudinal study in the field, providing valuable insights into the long-term impacts of such schemes on participants. Self-exclusion is a process that allows individuals to request assistance in preventing …
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UKGC opens consultation on GAMSTOP extensions and suicide disclosure
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new consultation to secure feedback on “three proposed changes to requirements placed on UK gambling businesses”. Feedback is required on the first proposal to expand “the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme to additional categories of betting licensee”. The Commission is consulting on whether to apply the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme to “all betting licensees, including …
Read More »‘Seriousness and proximity’ of gambling addictions highlighted amongst students
One in four students who gamble may be experiencing harm and one in two say that gambling has affected their university experience, research carried out by Censuswide has found. The study is a follow up on a survey in 2022 which was commissioned by education charity Ygam and GAMSTOP, a national online self-exclusion service. In a total of 2,000 students …
Read More »Record 84,000 registered with GAMSTOP in 2022
GAMSTOP has continued to see an uptick in restorations, as the UK self-exclusion service revealed that 84,000 people signed up over the past year. The highest annual figure since GAMSTOP’s launch in 2018, the figure marks an increase of 5% over the past six months and 6% over the full year, in comparison to 2021 standings. In total, this brings …
Read More »UKGC lifts LEBOM licence suspension after conditions met
LEBOM’s licence suspension has been lifted by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) just under a week after the initial decision. In an update to the Commission’s original announcement on its website, the regulator explained that the licence suspension was brought to an end following ‘remedial action’ by LEBOM. A football predictions app, LEBOM was suspended by the UKGC for failing …
Read More »ACMA blocking crusade continues with more affiliates taken down
Several offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites have been blocked by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The authority detailed that it had requested internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites such as Casino Moons, Winnerama, Extra Vegas, Win Paradise, LegitGamblingSites.com and Gamblers Lab. After investigating the sites, the ACMA concluded that the sites were operating in breach of …
Read More »Kindred: Sports sponsorship a ‘peripheral issue’ in context of harm reduction
Ahead of the Premier League potentially severing or significantly limiting its ties with betting companies, Kindred’s UK General Manager has highlighted the positive impact such relationships can have. Writing for Politics Home, Neil Banbury laid out the case that betting partnerships can provide an avenue for promoting responsible gambling, reducing harm due to the ‘unique links’ clubs have to communities. …
Read More »Sky Bet to use ‘largest sponsorship inventory to date’ for responsibility promotion
Steve Birch, Sky Bet Chief Commercial Officer, has stated that the operator’s partnership with the English Football League (EFL) will continue to focus heavily on responsibility. Approaching the 10-year mark, the Flutter Entertainment sportsbook brand’s collaboration with England’s second-to-fourth flights of football continues amid a debate on betting’s relationship with sports. Gambling reform advocates have repeatedly encouraged a distancing between …
Read More »Gamstop records 300k exclusions amid White Paper delay
Gamstop surpassed the 300,000 mark in the first half of this year, during which time a total of 43,500 signed up to the national self-exclusion service. This represented a 9% increase on the corresponding time period last year, averaging 7,000 new sign ups per month during 2022, whilst the number of consumers in the 16-24 demographic increased by 5%. Furthermore, …
Read More »Gamstop recognised with British Data Award for ‘Good Initiative’
Gamstop has been awarded the ‘Data for Good Initiative’ at the 2022 British Data Awards, in recognition of its safer gambling operations. The national online gambling self-exclusion scheme was recognized with the award due to its usage of data to prevent problem gamblers from continuing to access betting sites. A total user base of 280,000 adults across the UK currently …
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