Since 31 March 2020, all businesses licensed to provide online gambling services to individuals in Great Britain must be part of the scheme as part of the condition of the license granted to them by the Gambling Commission. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission ( UKGC) encourages all UK-licensed online gambling operators to participate in Gamstop as part of their commitment to player protection and social responsibility. The self-exclusion period continues beyond the set period of time until you actively request to be removed from the scheme. During this time, they won’t be able to access or use gambling websites or apps that are part of the Gamstop scheme.

The primary purpose of Gamstop is to help individuals who believe they have a gambling problem take a break from gambling and reduce their risk of developing further issues.īy registering with Gamstop, users can choose to self-exclude for a specific period, typically six months, one year, or five years. The organization Gamstop was launched in April 2018 as the national non-profit online self-exclusion scheme for the UK. It allows users to voluntarily exclude themselves from accessing gambling websites and apps licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Gamstop is a self-exclusion service in the United Kingdom specifically designed for individuals with gambling issues.