The Gambling Commission admits the current scheme has not worked well and is introducing a new system next year John Stilwell/Press Association ArchiveBookmakers are allowing gamblers who have asked for help to beat their addiction to continue to bet and are only stopping them if they start winning. The industry is making millions of pounds from addicts by failing to stop them gambling after they have self- excluded from betting websites. Under the terms of a gambling licence, bookmakers must allow customers to self-exclude, which means anyone with a gambling problem can ask to have their name and details blacklisted and their credit and debit cards blocked if they try to make a bet. However, addicts who have self- excluded are finding that they are able to bet with different brands of the same bookmaker because each brand’s self-exclusion lists are not being cross- checked when they…

Source: The Times December 23, 2017 00:03 UTC