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Review regulation of gambling self-exclusion schemes

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closedDepartment for Business and TradeOpened 20 January 2025Closed 20 July 2025

Background

I call on the Government to review the regulation of gambling self-exclusion schemes, as I believe it is too easy for people to bypass self-exclusion systems.

Additional details

Gambling companies are required by their licences to check self-exclusions lists. But being a recovering addict, I always found a way to join sites by a change in name, spelling, mixing around words in my address, different emails etc from the ones I registered with the self-exclusion site. The worst of my gambling was 2023 and I self-excluded in 2020 for 5 years. I think this should never have been allowed to happen and the rules should be changed to strengthen ID verification.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Central DevonSir Mel Stride
11
ChristchurchSir Christopher Chope
1
Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
1
Didcot and WantageOlly Glover
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
Enfield NorthFeryal Clark
1
Fareham and WaterloovilleSuella Braverman
1
Liverpool GarstonMaria Eagle
1
Luton South and South BedfordshireRachel Hopkins
1
Mid BuckinghamshireGreg Smith
1
Mitcham and MordenDame Siobhain McDonagh
1
Newcastle upon Tyne NorthCatherine McKinnell
1
North SomersetSadik Al-Hassan
1
South West WiltshireDr Andrew Murrison
1
Stone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeSir Gavin Williamson
1
Stretford and UrmstonAndrew Western
1
WokinghamClive Jones
1
Airdrie and ShottsKenneth Stevenson
1
Edinburgh North and LeithTracy Gilbert
1
Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonAlison Griffiths
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 705139.