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Royal Society for Public Health UK Welcomes Ban on Credit Card Gambling

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January 17, 2020

Niji Narayan

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The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has welcomed the decision of the UK Gambling Commission to ban gambling with credit cards.

In March 2019, a research by the Gambling Commission revealed that one in five (22%) of online gamblers that use credit cards are classed as problem gamblers.

“This decision marks a clear and welcome step in the right direction toward tackling gambling related harm. Credit card gambling is particularly problematic when individuals take part in gambling with money they simply do not have, often with devastating results for individuals, families and whole communities,” Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive of RSPH said.

Under the new regulations, it will be mandatory for all online gambling operators to participate in the self-exclusion scheme provided by Gamstop and offer this to all customers from March 31.

“Throughout 2020, we look forward to working with the Gambling Health Alliance to evaluate the current system and take forward evidence based recommendations for a wider package of measures to tackle gambling related harm and protect the public’s health,” Shirley Cramer added.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.