Gamstop (block access to gambling websites and apps)
Gamstop is a wonderful free way to block access to gambling websites and apps, if you have a problem with addiction to gambling. Just complete the information and then after a few checks, you will be blocked from losing money on registered UK sites and apps.
You can also block yourself from betting shops. And your bank can also block you from using listed betting shops and sites (if you ask them).
Why give up gambling?
Because it’s a mug’s game. Obviously as a business, it’s fixed so that you will hardly ever win. And gambling when it becomes a problem causes huge issues, from debt to lies to even suicide.
If you are in debt, call StepChange for free confidential help.
Plus there are welfare issues for the animals used in the racing industry, like greyhounds and race horses. And it encourages a mindset that ‘money will solve all your problems’. It won’t.
Experts say that gambling is ‘the secret addiction’. When often the only two people aware are ‘the bookie and the banker’. So finding help can be difficult, when it’s often a secret addiction.
With Gamstop, the work is done for you. So when you are tempted to gamble, you basically can’t, as you’ve voluntarily banned yourself.
Where to find help for gambling addiction
- Chat to someone (free and confidential) at Gam Care.
- Enter your postcode to find local free help.
