{"id":39383,"date":"2023-09-13T14:45:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?page_id=39383"},"modified":"2023-10-03T09:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:10:03","slug":"how-does-self-exclusion-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/how-does-self-exclusion-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Self Exclusion Work – A Quick Guide to Self Exclusion for Gambling in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Self exclusion is where a person chooses to prevent themselves from using gambling sites. There exist self exclusion gambling tools in the UK that enable the easy application of self exclusion from online gambling, the chief one being GAMSTOP. If you sign up for GAMSTOP then all UKGC-licensed sites are legally required to prevent you from placing bets using their betting tools.<\/p>\n

This page will examined how self exclusion from all bookies can be achieved, why you might want to consider it and how it will help you with responsible gambling.<\/p>\n

\n

What is Self Exclusion in Gambling?<\/h2>\n\"gamstop\"\n

If someone feels that they have a gambling problem, or they have been told by someone close to them that they have a gambling problem, then self exclusion is something they ought to seriously consider. Self exclusion from all bookies is easy to achieve through self exclusion gambling tools that are available on the internet. GAMSTOP is the tool for enabling self exclusion<\/a> from online gambling sites, while MOSES self exclusion will prevent you from betting at real world betting shops. SENSE will prevent you from playing at real world casinos.<\/p>\n

Self exclusion does not have to be permanent though, and even once self-excluded there are ways of ‘climbing over the barrier’ that you have erected to prevent yourself from gambling. You can self-exclude for a specific period of time, but once that period of time is up it is up to you to lift your exclusion as it is not done automatically. This will enable you to continue your excluded period if you feel you are still not fully in control of your gambling.<\/div><\/div>\n

Why Does Self Exclusion Exist?<\/h2>\n

For many, gambling is simply something done for entertainment’s sake with the hope of winning a little bit of money. For many others though, gambling is a high emotive subject full of high swings towards winning, and low swings towards losing. For these people, the highs they receive when they do win are so pleasurable that they continually seek them. Chasing such highs though can be very damaging, as of course gambling involves money and the pursuit of gambling highs can lead to severe financial losses.<\/p>\n

There are countless other emotions that can be associated with gambling – the hopelessness of a series of losses, the guilt that comes with the loss of money that was needed elsewhere and depression when someone finds themselves at the bottom of a gambling hole with no idea of how to get out.<\/p>\n

It is society’s responsibility to help such people, and the design of self exclusion tools is one way help is provided. Sadly though, determined gamblers can find out how to get around self exclusion, so there remains an onus on someone who is self excluded to stop themselves from finding loopholes and gamble when they know they should not.<\/p>\n

Betting Shops or Online Bookies – Your Decision<\/h2>\n

If you take the step to self exclude, then there are plenty of ways you can enable your self exclusion. Here we look at three organisations that have tools that enable the execution of self exclusion online, in betting shops an at real-world casinos.<\/p>\n

GAMSTOP – Online Gambling<\/h3>\n

GAMSTOP<\/a> is a tool provided by the National Online Self Exclusion Scheme. If you register with GAMSTOP, then you will be prevented from using online gambling sites in the UK for a period of six months, one year or five years. The length of your self-exclusion period is your choice, and you can make your self-exclusion period permanent as once your allotted period is up, as you need to contact GAMSTOP and ask them to lift your ban as it will not be done automatically.<\/p>\n\"self\n

When registering with GAMSTOP you are advised to provide the following:<\/p>\n

\n