The UK Gambling Commission has launched a new safer gambling public information campaign. 

Aimed to raise awareness of safer gambling control tools, resources and support groups like GambleAware and GamCare, the campaign also highlights some specific points to the British public. 

The campaign reminds players that all UK-licensed operators are obligated to provide access to historic account activity, so that customers can make well informed decisions. It also reminds players they can use in-play safety tools like pop-up time reminders, and set spending limits before they gamble. 

Furthermore, the campaign ask the public to think carefully about why they are gambling in the first place, and to ensure they are not gambling in an attempt to make quick money or escape debt. 

It also reminds people they have the right to request a “timeout from gambling”, for a set period of up to six weeks, and that all operators must offer access to the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme – through which they can request a longer break, for a minimum period of six months. 

AYO.NEWS says:

We’ve long said that the UKGC should be concentrating on education rather than bringing in ever more draconian rules. The truth is there are already many tools available to help people keep their gambling under control, but they haven’t been particularly well publicised. Will the UKGC be able to effectively communicate this latest message?

Staying with the UKGC, last week it introduced new rules governing society lotteries, and announced changes to licensing conditions and information reporting for online operators will come into force in October. 

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