Gamstop reports surge in self-exclusion amongst under-25s

GAMSTOP, the national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling, has reported a 31% year-on-year increase in under-25s registering with the service in the second half of 2024.

Consumers aged 16-24 now account for nearly one in four (24%) of new GAMSTOP registrants, a significant trend in a record year for the self-exclusion service, which featured major global sporting events including the Euros and the Olympics.

With a 14% year-on-year increase, the second half of 2024 saw record volumes, as well as bucking the usual trend of higher registrations in the first half of the year.

In total, 532,484 people have registered with GAMSTOP between its launch in April 2018 and December 31st, 2024, which equates to over 1% of the adult UK population.

GAMSTOP has for the first time analysed detailed data to provide a regional breakdown of registration, which will help local authorities to target their services.

The postcode area with the highest proportion of GAMSTOP registrants is Hull, equating to 1.5% of the local population, followed by Teesside and Sunderland on 1.4%, with Doncaster and Blackpool also in the top five for self-exclusions.