UK interest in online casinos at 'all-time high' in lockdown
She said"contributing factors [to gambling problems], such as financial distress, isolation and boredom" were increasing with Covid-19."We are monitoring online operators closely and if we see irresponsible behaviour we will step in immediately, suspending licences if we need to," commission chief executive Neil McArthur said.The BBC spoke to people in recovery from compulsive gambling on condition of anonymity.
"With this situation at present [lockdown], without the right help, there's going to be a real surge of financial ruin down to gambling.How is the industry regulated?in Great Britain from 14 April. Gamstop is a free service that allows gamblers to self-exclude from online gambling sites with one registration. They choose a minimum exclusion period of either six months, one year, or five years.
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