SAFER Gambling Week 2022 starts today!
The whole industry has come together in a concerted effort to raise awareness of safer gambling, the tools that are available to help and sources of further advice and support.
The Safer Gambling Week campaign is now in its fifth year and this year will see a blitz of safer gambling messages both online and in land-based venues, to spark a nationwide conversation about betting responsibly.
The annual campaign will build upon the record-breaking Safer Gambling Week 2021 during which the promotion and awareness of safer gambling tools such as deposit limits led to an increase by 17% in their use vs the previous 4-week average.
The number of social media impressions for Safer Gambling Week 2021 – hit 24.5 million, an increase of 16 per cent on the previous year.
Regulated betting and gaming operators already work tirelessly all year round to promote safer gambling, including by encouraging deposit limits and time-outs, as well as directing customers to the range of self-exclusion services that exist.
Damian Collins MP, DCMS Parliamentary Under-Secretary, said: “We support the industry coming together to champion safer gambling and highlight the resources available to help reduce harmful gambling.
“We are working quickly to finalise details of a gambling white paper to make sure the rules governing the industry are fit for the digital age.”
Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission, added: “Any opportunity to shine a national spotlight on the importance of gambling safely and securely is important.
“Safer Gambling Week provides that platform but also gives an additional chance for operators to collaborate and share best practice around how they protect their customers.
“The safety of customers should be at the heart of each and every decision operators make.”
For more information on Safer Gambling Week, please visit www.safergamblingweek.org. Safer Gambling Week social channels are also live: @SGWeek on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram #SGWeek22
Gambling Helplines
Great Britain: 0808 8020 133
Ireland: 1800 936 725
Northern Ireland: 08000 886 725
Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
- Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
- Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
- Never chase their losses
- Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
- GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk
- Gamble Aware – www.begambleaware.org
For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.