GamStop is a widely used self-exclusion gaming program designed to manage players’ gambling addiction. This free service allows residents of the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) to opt out of all regulated gambling websites and apps. The program was introduced in 2018 and as of March 31, 2020, was made compulsory for all online operators.
As the name suggests, this self-exclusion technique is aimed to reduce gambling problems.
GamStop registers and retains the user’s information, which is validated against the database every time a login or registration occurs. An attempt to log in or register is muted if the data matches the info saved in GamStop.
With this foundation, gamblers have the option to choose how long they want to be excluded for. The time varies from either 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years.