Tag Archives: GAMSTOP

GAMSTOP success highlighted by new self-exclusion study

SBC News GAMSTOP success highlighted by new self-exclusion study

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

Sarah Garnder: UKGC consultation conclusions due this summer

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 …

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‘Seriousness and proximity’ of gambling addictions highlighted amongst students

SBC News ‘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 …

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UKGC lifts LEBOM licence suspension after conditions met

UKGC LEBOM licence approval

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 …

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ACMA blocking crusade continues with more affiliates taken down

SBC News 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 …

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Kindred: Sports sponsorship a ‘peripheral issue’ in context of harm reduction

SBC News 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.  …

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Sky Bet to use ‘largest sponsorship inventory to date’ for responsibility promotion

Sky Bet, Dan Colton

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 …

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Gamstop recognised with British Data Award for ‘Good Initiative’

SBC News 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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