Force ban/exclude someone to online gambling

[Sanitough]

I'm curious that this could be some solution for gambling addiction of someone we know?

That is a good idea but it will not be a solution because it is not feasible. With hundreds of gambling sites we can access, that means you have to report to all those gambling sites just to exclude someone whom you already see as addicted, it is not doable IMO.

Solving gambling addiction by forcing someone to stop is quite hard, because normally those who stop are those who realize they are already addicted, and if they continue they might become homeless and no longer have money to gamble. So they learn the hard way, it is themselves who cure their own addiction.

[Charcol]

If gambling could be banned by requesting a platform, gambling service provider, or a government, many people would have tried to stop it or could have stopped it by now. But as far as I know, it will not be easy to ban someone from an online gambling platform. Because the personal rights of the person, privacy, and legal authority are involved here. So I think it is necessary to convince a gambling addict to self-exclude himself to bring it under control. Or a gambling blocker can be added to his device.

[Zadicar]

I'm curious, are there any platforms or gambling providers, or even some governments, that you can ask for someone to ban doing online gambling at all?

For example,
There is one family member of ours that we can confirm of gambling addiction, and we want them to be force excluded in participating in any online gambling without their confirmation anymore.


I'm curious that this could be some solution for gambling addiction of someone we know?

Honestly, if you are trying out to reach out someone specially whether the casino itself then it would be pointless.. Here's the possible situation that might be faced on.

1. Waiting for the government to banned out gambling completely and prohibit access
2. Asking for the casino to exclude or ban the family member.

But here would be the things that most likely happen.

#1 Those laws or regulations isnt something that easy to be approved and implemented.
#2. Simply that gambling addict will just hop on into another casino for him to play.

Solution on here is that your family member should really be the one would really be having that good self control on stopping gambling. As a family member then giving out some advises would be best
and trying out to avoid him/her on things that involves on gambling.

[aioc]

I'm curious, are there any platforms or gambling providers, or even some governments, that you can ask for someone to ban doing online gambling at all?

For example,
There is one family member of ours that we can confirm of gambling addiction, and we want them to be force excluded in participating in any online gambling without their confirmation anymore.

It's easy if it's a physical casino; you can request that every physical casino in your country restrict your family member, but when it comes to online casinos, any player can manipulate the online casinos by using other people's accounts and VPN to bypass.
It's not really the restriction; the answer is the root cause of addiction, and you, as a family, will be the ones to help him overcome addiction through intervention.

[Gozie51]

I'm curious that this could be some solution for gambling addiction of someone we know?

Sort of but the challenge is the possiblity of it. To give a third party access to request for a ban of a gambler who is addicted isn't known to me on online casino. Even in offline gambling shop that parents go to report their children has not been effective because those children still find another location where they go and gamble. Therefore, with online gambling ban on casino, the player can register another casino to bet. So it may not be effective for that feature.

The best to stop addiction is to convince the gambler to stop or limit him by seizing the phone and discouraging him from friends that will lure him to it. You can also get professional to reorientate their mind.

[Ziskinberg]

It's easy if it's a physical casino; you can request that every physical casino in your country restrict your family member, but when it comes to online casinos, any player can manipulate the online casinos by using other people's accounts and VPN to bypass.
It's not really the restriction; the answer is the root cause of addiction, and you, as a family, will be the ones to help him overcome addiction through intervention.

That is the sad reality with online gambling, it is hard to stop someone from gambling because even minors could find a way to do it. So just imagine with so many casinos online and there are even offshore casinos, how can our government make them stop offering it to us when we can still access them

If blocked by ISP providers, we can use a VPN, so gambling is really easy now and stopping it is almost impossible honestly

[fighter2627]

I know we're coming from the same country. The answer it seems is yes and no.

Yes, because Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) not only allows self-exclusion but also family exclusion.

No, because I'm sure that of the hundreds of online gambling platforms here, many must be operating outside the regulations of PAGCOR. It must be next to impossible reaching out to each one of them asking that a family member be banned because he/she is addicted. Another problem would be whether these unregulated services respond positively. Most likely, they won't.

Online gambling is rampant in the Philippines, also because of the influencers who don't care if those who sign up under their link get addicted to gambling, in addition to the paid
ads that these promoters use.

So I also think that such situations are unlikely to happen today, because whether illegal or legal casinos, it seems like they only have one owner
and the one behind them could also be a politician.

[Agbe]

That is not possible because online gambling or casinos are not own by centralized government or it is not government control but it is a kind of decentralized system as we discussed in one of rue thread just now, if only the government ban gambling in the country or the whole region.then the person will be affected as well but banning only a family is impossible because the addicted gamblers of the family can use other details to register and play games.

[Salahmu]

If that could work parents and friends wouldn't have been getting worried of what gambling could do to the person they no because any concern is to write on the gambling platform to implement the action but however with the best of knowledge in gambling it will not be possible because how would an online gambling identify the relationship of the person requesting and the gambler in question. Although even if this is not possible in online but it could be achieved in physical gambling shops because all you need is to make the coordinator of the gambling shop to liaise with you so that they will stop every access of the person into there gambling shop.
 

[Livingleged]

I'm curious, are there any platforms or gambling providers, or even some governments, that you can ask for someone to ban doing online gambling at all?

For example,
There is one family member of ours that we can confirm of gambling addiction, and we want them to be force excluded in participating in any online gambling without their confirmation anymore.


I'm curious that this could be some solution for gambling addiction of someone we know?

I don't think it's possible  before you could  do anything  about his gambling  activities  it has to be with ths users consent, but there are some Islamic  countries that total ban gambling  activities  in their countries that you may even be penalize  if transaction  from gambling  site are found in you bank statement. While I also dont think a user can be ban from there activities  without  their consent, if your siblings  if suffering  from gambling  addiction  you can take  him to a gambling  awearnes forum or a councelor that can help him through. Addiction  isn't easy to overcome a lot of youth are suffering  from it. At some point  I was an into gambling  and it took  a lot from me when I decided  that I want  my accounts on the gambling  site banded I didn't see the option  the only option  there was deactivate and self  execution and you could even reactivate  it back when you're ready again.

[xenomorfo]

That is not possible because online gambling or casinos are not own by centralized government or it is not government control but it is a kind of decentralized system as we discussed in one of rue thread just now, if only the government ban gambling in the country or the whole region.then the person will be affected as well but banning only a family is impossible because the addicted gamblers of the family can use other details to register and play games.

Why ban a game? We are talking about states and states have no interest in people, they are just numbers and that's it, they don't think about the well-being of numbers.
more than anything else we need to follow the reasoning of money, i have always been convinced that the state approves or bans an activity for profit.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

I'm curious, are there any platforms or gambling providers, or even some governments, that you can ask for someone to ban doing online gambling at all?

Some gambler and other non gamblers can as well report any platform they suspected, this may be as a result of violation or perpetrating for scam, but I don't think this could often take a necessary action against them because this is about a particular Gambler that may wanted to do something and achieve his aim against a casino, but when there is a general complain and their receiving more reports on abuse, this may make them to take some necessary step against such platform, why last for individual gamblers concerned should only be responsible for their self, in case they want self-exclusion.

[len01]

If the online casino is operating under the regulations of a specific country, then the government can certainly help a gambler self exclude from gambling. The problem is that the gambler can still access other gambling sites that are outside that country's jurisdiction.

IMO, the most effective solution is to take a family member who is addicted to gambling to a psychologist or rehabilitation program. That would be a much more practical approach than relying solely on government restrictions.

[lombok]

If the online casino is operating under the regulations of a specific country, then the government can certainly help a gambler self exclude from gambling. The problem is that the gambler can still access other gambling sites that are outside that country's jurisdiction.

IMO, the most effective solution is to take a family member who is addicted to gambling to a psychologist or rehabilitation program. That would be a much more practical approach than relying solely on government restrictions.

Admittedly, the access to large gambling sites around the world can not be prevented by governmental barriers. This is will require professional assistance to conquer this mental health problem. The most suitable solution to this issue is to deal with it using the services of a psychologist or rehabilitation and provide them with the appropriate solution related to their future. Their well being is much more important than money to be treated.

[Questat]

If the online casino is operating under the regulations of a specific country, then the government can certainly help a gambler self exclude from gambling. The problem is that the gambler can still access other gambling sites that are outside that country's jurisdiction.

IMO, the most effective solution is to take a family member who is addicted to gambling to a psychologist or rehabilitation program. That would be a much more practical approach than relying solely on government restrictions.

For a government to act like that, it shows they really exerted a lot of effort to solve gambling addiction. This rule that OP has thought of is not really happening in our country, or maybe even in most countries I guess. Because gambling is a business, casinos would not cater to that request unless the government requires them to. But is the government capable of doing that? I do not think so, because they just want to simplify things.

So I think the maximum they can do is just self exclusion and for me, it is not even that effective.

[gracreavix]

He's an adult first of all, not a kid. He should be treated like that. Not as a kid. It's kids you sieze their phones and their tabs when they do something wrong. You want to use same method to a grown ass man. Change comes from within. If he doesn't want to change, then it is his choice. All you can do is advice him. That government intervention is just crab. They are making money of tax from casinos and they need people like him, even casinos needs more people like him. Better he learns the hard way if he refuses to learn the easy way.

[qwertyup23]

I'm curious, are there any platforms or gambling providers, or even some governments, that you can ask for someone to ban doing online gambling at all?

For example,
There is one family member of ours that we can confirm of gambling addiction, and we want them to be force excluded in participating in any online gambling without their confirmation anymore.

As far as I know, in the Philippines, PAGCOR has already implemented a hotline system where you can call them for any gambling-related problems or queries. Perhaps this also includes
any kind of self-exclusion from a specific gambling website. Additionally, you can also contact your local ISP to check if they offer website-blocking services in order to prevent you or your family member from accessing such website.

He's an adult first of all, not a kid. He should be treated like that. Not as a kid. It's kids you sieze their phones and their tabs when they do something wrong. You want to use same method to a grown ass man. Change comes from within. If he doesn't want to change, then it is his choice. All you can do is advice him. That government intervention is just crab. They are making money of tax from casinos and they need people like him, even casinos needs more people like him. Better he learns the hard way if he refuses to learn the easy way.

I partially agree with your statement.

Even if we are already adults, sometimes we tend to get lost in the whole process of this chaotic gambling addiction.
Even if the best solution and remedy would be to change your character within, still, external factors such as blocking one's access from a gambling website lessens the frequency of a person in gambling. Making it difficult for them to access a specific website can actually convince or influence them to stop due to the hassle and inconvenience it may cause on their part.

[Queen uloma]

Yes, some countries and gambling platform has self exclusion programmes where a gambler can ban himself from gambling for a month or even permanent. Some governments even run national exclusion schemes that block a person from accessing license betting sites. But if it is your family member that you want to ban without the person’s consent, then it’s not going to be that easy. Because most gambling companies and government respect, peoples personal rights and privacy, so they cannot just ban an adult because a family member requested it. if the person has reached a serious stage of addiction and their financial state is been affected, or their mental health is been affected, then family intervention is still very essential. All he need is advise, encouragement, block gambling apps, seek counseling and set a limit of him accessing his money at any time. Force exclusion can help in some cases, but  it is not a complete solution. If the Person have not fully accepted gambling addiction as a problem, all the effort is all in vain.

[Satofan44]

I'm curious, are there any platforms or gambling providers, or even some governments, that you can ask for someone to ban doing online gambling at all?

For example,
There is one family member of ours that we can confirm of gambling addiction, and we want them to be force excluded in participating in any online gambling without their confirmation anymore.


I'm curious that this could be some solution for gambling addiction of someone we know?

This is not possible, and if you knew anything about the basics of technology you would know that it is not possible. The only way to do this is to completely prevent the person from going to the internet, no other measures will work. As long as they can access new casinos, they can always find a way to find another platform to play on. Within the house of the family member you can set up gambling blocks of various house, but again this is something that can be bypassed even as simply as switching to another internet source or device.

No, because I'm sure that of the hundreds of online gambling platforms here, many must be operating outside the regulations of PAGCOR. It must be next to impossible reaching out to each one of them asking that a family member be banned because he/she is addicted. Another problem would be whether these unregulated services respond positively. Most likely, they won't.

Even if they all did comply with that regulations, there are still crypto-only casinos that are decentralized and because of that there is simply never a way to fully prevent someone from gambling online. If they really wanted to, they can always find another way to do it.

[bakasabo]

Even if there is an option to ask casino to ban someone on purpose, I think that isnt going to help much to help addicted gambler. It can work only that gambler is not able to travel, lives in a small town where everyone know each other (works for offline gambling only). As we are talking about online gambling, where most are anonymous, then it is impossible to ban or exclude anonymous player. With help of VPN and opportunity to connect to free wifi or make new contract with internet provider, its impossible to to achieve what OP wants.