Self-exclusion from bookmakers works on paper only

I get the sentiment. And in reality it should work. However, if you think about the quick turnover of customers and staff on different shifts etc, then it's really difficult to enforce.
The best form of self exclusion is your resolve not to go in.

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🙂 nicely put dave

Hi

Thay worked for me but I agree that its like asking people who push onto addicts to take a look at their own behaviour. Its like asking drug pushers to be concerned for the health of the punters

Its not going to be 100% enforced. The simple logistics of overworked staff who need punters to pay their wages will see to that. The staff dont want to think of themselves as causing harm although clearly they must see the damage its doing to gamblers

However it did draw a line for me and I made sure that the staff I regularly saw knew who I was.

I was prepared to step up my blocks if I started breaking the exclusions so it is in the main self motivated. Then again it did draw a line of shame for me as I wouldnt want to think I could be recognised or that they might not pay out. In the early days it was mainly the feeling that they would not pay out (as if I ever won anything)

You should mention this to the gambling authorities as this needs tightening up with the threat of serious fines.

I think there should be a registration process to gamble which would make it difficult to gamble while self excluded.

The problems run deep. I think deregulated gambling is a major scandal. The problem is that everybody up to the top is skimming tax off it.

You have to concentrate on your situation because unfortunately the gambling dens are not going away any time soon

Best wishes from everyone on the forum

Inspite of what ive said before it feels like self-exclusion is finally starting to work for me.  As Joydivider says... you have to concentrate on your own situation and this ive been doing. Ive excluded myself from 2 more bookmakers as my gambling head started to think about going there and when I think this way it normally becomes reality.

The main block for me with self-exclusion is the thought of not being paid out if I win. Cos on the one hand I know that I can walk in to most of the bookmakers ive been excluded from and gamble without being challenged cos lets face it... how often do you see staff looking at there devices to find excluded people.. not very often. BUT the thought of walking in and gambling and having a lucky win and then walking up to the counter and a staff member saying... "o hold on a minute, I notice that you are excluded...."... that would drive me nuts. So psychologically its starting to work for me....

Thanks for listening