Petition Prohibit gambling unless individuals are registered members of a gambling shop

Pass a law which states that all UK betting shops make it mandatory that their customers must be a member with them, in order to place their bet(s), to ensure that people trying to quit gambling can't gamble anonymously.

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There are around 280,000 problem gamblers in England alone, according to a 2018 study by NHS Digital, although a YouGov survey earlier this year found there could be 1.4 million across the UK.

The current self-exclusion scheme within the bookies is inadequate, and requiring individuals to be members of a gambling shop in order to place a bet would make it easier for people to decide to self-exclude or end their membership if they wish to quit gambling.

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Date closed 12 September 2021
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