BetBlocker, the leading provider of free gambling blocking software, is making a direct appeal to the wider iGaming industry and responsible gambling professionals for assistance in expanding its international signposting service.
The request comes as BetBlocker prepares to roll out new in-app functionality that aims to provide a layered support system, akin to the UK’s successful #TalkBanStop initiative, but scaled for a global user base. This crucial expansion will offer direct signposting to key national support services across dozens of countries where BetBlocker supports its quarter of a million active users.
While the identification of core resources has been straightforward for established markets—such as the UK, with GamCare (Helpline), GAMSTOP (National SE), and GambleAware (Information)—and the Netherlands, utilizing the national helpline and the #Gokstop exclusion scheme, the charity faces significant challenges in the vast majority of other regions.
Coverage for these essential support pillars remains sparse or non-existent in many territories.
BetBlocker is actively seeking to fill these critical gaps in its research document and has issued clear criteria for the appropriate inclusion of organizations:
- National Scope: Resources must specifically target and operate within the country in question.
- Free Service: All recommended support must be entirely free to the user. As a free charity service, BetBlocker is explicit that it is not a suitable platform for marketing paid-for services or commercial ventures, even those utilizing affiliate marketing models.
- Independent: Organisations should preferably be independent of the industry, though exceptions will be considered for state-run monopolies that also manage state-led education programmes.
The urgency of this call to action is underscored by the immense scale of BetBlocker’s reach. The platform is projected to support over 250,000 active users this year, with thousands of individuals actively using the tool across dozens of countries.
This effort presents a substantial opportunity for national support services to raise their profile with an already highly engaged and relevant audience.
With this appeal, BetBlocker encourages all industry stakeholders, including operators and other affiliates, to make free use of the research document once completed to improve their own responsible gambling signposting efforts. This collective approach will enhance the sector’s capacity to help vulnerable individuals locate the precise support they need.
