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If you visit a venue from which you have self-excluded you will be asked to leave and the other venues in the scheme will be informed.<br> <br>Read more about the emerging multi-operator scheme <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://optintoselfexclude.info/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>聽聽聽聽<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://optintoselfexclude.info/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 165px; height: 89px; float: left;" src="/web/20171207091220im_/https://www.begambleaware.org/media/1004/opt-in.jpg?width=165&height=89" alt="" data-id="1239"></a></p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>The individual sectors are making self-exclusion schemes available, and further information on each sector can be found below:</p> <p><strong>Arcades</strong><br>You can nominate the arcades you wish to self-exclude from. This facility will be available across all arcades nationally from Spring 2016. <br> <br><strong>Betting shops</strong><br>You can nominate the betting shops you wish to self-exclude from. These are usually identified by you as those that are close to your home, your work or other activities. To self-exclude from more than one bookmaker in your area, call the self-exclusion helpline on 0800 294 2060. For further details, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://self-exclusion.co.uk/" target="_blank">click here</a>. <br> <br><strong>Bingo venues</strong><br>To self-exclude from licensed bingo premises across Great Britain, the quickest way to register is at your local bingo club. Alternatively, you can do so online if you <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.bingo-association.co.uk/site/bing/templates/selfexclusion.aspx?pageid=181&cc=gb" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br> <br><strong>Casinos</strong><br>SENSE allows people who believe they have a problem with their gambling to voluntarily enroll in a scheme to exclude themselves nationally from all land-based casinos in the UK. For further information, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.nationalcasinoforum.co.uk/playingsafe/sense-information/" target="_blank">click here.</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.nationalcasinoforum.co.uk/playingsafe/sense-information/" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20171207091220im_/https://www.begambleaware.org/media/1005/sense.jpg?width=231&height=51" alt="" data-id="1240"></a></p> <p><strong>Online gambling</strong><br>If you want to self-exclude from an online (remote) gambling company then you will need to contact each of the companies with which you hold an account. This can usually be done on the responsible gambling pages of the website. You can also get email addresses and telephone numbers for online gambling companies that are part of the Remote Gambling Association <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.rga.eu.com/pages/en/members-of-the-rga.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br> <br>No date has yet been announced for this facility to be available across all gambling websites nationally. <br><br><strong>Blocking software</strong><br>If you are worried about online gambling then you can download a 'site blocker', which can block access to on line gambling sites. You can find further information on blocking software <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-advice/what-can-you-do/blocking-software" target="_blank">here.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="content"> <div class="f-container f-container-center"> <div class="search-area"> <div class="inner f-clearfix"> <form action="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/search-results" method="get"> <label for="search" class="f-hidden">Ask us anything</label> <input type="text" id="search" value="Ask us anything" name="searchterm"> <button><span>Go</span></button> </form> </div> </div> <div class="f-clearfix"> <p class="helpline alt"> For help, support and advice about problem gambling please contact the National Gambling Helpline on <b><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/tel:+448088020133">0808 8020 133</a></b> or via the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.gamcare.org.uk/support-and-counselling/frontline-services/netline" target="_blank">NetLine.</a> </p> <ul class="social-icons f-clearfix"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/https://www.facebook.com/BeGambleAware/"><i class="socicon socicon-facebook"></i><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/https://twitter.com/begambleaware"><i class="socicon socicon-twitter"></i><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/https://www.linkedin.com/company/responsible-gambling-trust"><i class="socicon socicon-linkedin"></i><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <p class="address"> GambleAware® c/o Responsible Gambling Trust, 7 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8PS <br> Registered in England No 4384279 Charity No 1093910 </p> </div> </section> <footer> <div class="f-container f-container-center"> <img src="/web/20171207091220im_/https://www.begambleaware.org/assets/images/logo.png" alt="be gamble aware logo" class="logo"> <ul> <li>Copyright 2017 - BeGambleAware®</li> <li><a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/terms-conditions/">Terms & Conditions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/cookie-policy/">Cookie Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220/http://www.fatmedia.co.uk/" target=""_blank"">Site by Fat Media</a></li> </ul> </div> </footer>  <div id="test-offcanvas" class="f-offcanvas"> <div class="f-offcanvas-bar f-offcanvas-bar-flip"> <ul class="f-nav f-nav-offcanvas f-nav-parent-icon" data-f-nav="{ multiple : true }"> <li class=""> <a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/">Home</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/gambling-problems/">Gambling Problems</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/confidential-help/">Confidential Help</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/understanding-gambling/">Understanding Gambling</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/stay-in-control/">Stay in Control</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/web/20171207091220/https://www.begambleaware.org/about-us/">About Us</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220js_/https://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.validate/1.13.1/jquery.validate.min.js"></script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171207091220js_/https://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/mvc/5.1/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20171207091220js_/https://www.begambleaware.org/assets/scripts/min/fatkit.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20171207091220js_/https://www.begambleaware.org/DependencyHandler.axd?s=L2Fzc2V0cy9zY3JpcHRzL2FwcC9lbnF1aXJ5Zm9ybS5qczsvYXNzZXRzL3NjcmlwdHMvYXBwL2pxdWVyeXBsdWdpbnMuanM7L2Fzc2V0cy9zY3JpcHRzL2FwcC9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25mb3JtLmpzOy9hc3NldHMvc2NyaXB0cy9hcHAvdWFldmVudHRyYWNraW5nLmpzOw&t=Javascript&cdv=1823006643" type="text/javascript"></script> </body> </html>

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