Self Exclusion

Self-exclusion is decided by the customer, however following concerns that addicts were excluding from Ladbrokes and walking round the corner to spaff their wages in Corals, there are now various multi-firm self-exclusion schemes, so that if you do change your mind, you may find yourself barred from books you've never even heard of.

I seriously doubt firms will make the threat you suggest since it looks appalling and in any case they do not need your consent to suspend or restrict your account.

A number of firms have signed up to a system (Single View? I think it's called) whereby if one of them decides you're a problem gambler, then you will be banned from them all for at least ? 5 years.

And your only means to appeal is the bookmaker who banned you in the first place!

The person I spoke to asked if I wanted to self exclude and and I said no to which they replied that they will suspend my account until I agreed to their request.In other words you can`t win.