Information for people who may have a problem with gambling
The Labour government had an obsession with flooding the U.K. with as many forms of gambling as possible. This created obvious problems of addiction amongst tens of thousands of gamblers.
The Government and Industries feeble attempt to counter this bad publicity was the promotion of a charity called GamCare.
GamCare specialises in helping people or friends of people who have any form of gambling problem, from the mild to the destructive.
The information on their site is informative and helpful with links to a forum where users can communicate with like minded people.
GamCare is a charity that has formed because of the relentless greed of the Government and gambling industry. You can connect with GamCare here: www.gamcare.org.uk
Gambling should be fun, but the large stakes, regular increase in jackpot sizes and easy access to gambling from all directions has vastly eliminated this for many gamblers. But there are several things you can do to limit your access to gambling.
A little publicised law is that of self-exclusion. All gambling establishments (casinos, bookies, and arcades) must be able to provide any of their guests with a means to exclude themselves from their premises. The minimum period of a self-exclusion is 6 months up to 5 years.
If you want to self-exclude yourself from a gambling establishment, don't be embarrassed to ask for a self-exclusion form. If they are unwilling to provide you with this service you should report them to your local council and the Gaming Board of Great Britain. You shouldn't have any problems with self-exclusion from bookies and casinos, but arcades often employ foreign, untrained, or low I.Q staff who may not know how the policy works. It is up to you how you deal with this type of situation, but I'd suggest a complaint to your local council and the Gaming Board.
You must remember that you are responsible for your self-exclusion. If you attempt to gain entry to a premisses you have excluded yourself from, you are responsible for any financial losses you may incur.
Please remember that you are ultimately responsible for your own finances and behaviour. There is help available if you are willing to seek it out.
Interesting fact: Great Britain is the ONLY country in the world that happily allows children to gamble, and many seaside arcade operators are pushing for an increase to the £5 jackpot.
The Government and Industries feeble attempt to counter this bad publicity was the promotion of a charity called GamCare.
GamCare specialises in helping people or friends of people who have any form of gambling problem, from the mild to the destructive.
The information on their site is informative and helpful with links to a forum where users can communicate with like minded people.
GamCare is a charity that has formed because of the relentless greed of the Government and gambling industry. You can connect with GamCare here: www.gamcare.org.uk
Gambling should be fun, but the large stakes, regular increase in jackpot sizes and easy access to gambling from all directions has vastly eliminated this for many gamblers. But there are several things you can do to limit your access to gambling.
A little publicised law is that of self-exclusion. All gambling establishments (casinos, bookies, and arcades) must be able to provide any of their guests with a means to exclude themselves from their premises. The minimum period of a self-exclusion is 6 months up to 5 years.
If you want to self-exclude yourself from a gambling establishment, don't be embarrassed to ask for a self-exclusion form. If they are unwilling to provide you with this service you should report them to your local council and the Gaming Board of Great Britain. You shouldn't have any problems with self-exclusion from bookies and casinos, but arcades often employ foreign, untrained, or low I.Q staff who may not know how the policy works. It is up to you how you deal with this type of situation, but I'd suggest a complaint to your local council and the Gaming Board.
You must remember that you are responsible for your self-exclusion. If you attempt to gain entry to a premisses you have excluded yourself from, you are responsible for any financial losses you may incur.
Please remember that you are ultimately responsible for your own finances and behaviour. There is help available if you are willing to seek it out.
Interesting fact: Great Britain is the ONLY country in the world that happily allows children to gamble, and many seaside arcade operators are pushing for an increase to the £5 jackpot.
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