Credit Card Restrictions - make a request to your bank to block your access to internet transactions.

Permanent Account Closure – lets players close their account and cut off all contact with the gambling operator.

Deposit Limits / Account Tracker – used for enforcing a limit on deposits.

Time Limits – used for setting strict time limits on playing sessions.

Reality Check – a pop-up is triggered at certain time intervals to remind players to take a break / stop playing.

Self Exclusion / Time Out – allowing players to put their account on temporary (reversible) hiatus.

In the interest of combating addiction, gambling operators in the UK are also obliged to provide certain tools allowing players to restrict their own play. Earlier in the year, the UK also imposed bet limits on fixed odds betting terminals as part of an effort to control gambling addiction associated with them. NatWest introduced a pilot in October 2019 to allow GamCare appointments to be scheduled at selected branches.

In the United Kingdom, several major banks have also offered the ability for customers to block gambling-related transactions on their credit cards. Responsible Gambling, also known as Safer Gambling, is a set of social responsibility initiatives held by the gambling industry – including government regulators, operators, and vendors – to ensure the integrity of their operations and to promote awareness of the harms associated with gambling, such as gambling addiction.Īreas Gambling addiction Ĭommitments to promoting awareness of gambling addiction are included within the concept of responsible gambling and can include customer-imposed limits and self-exclusion schemes. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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