By Julie Moraine

Business

Barclays Is Beefing Gambling Block Feature with Cooling off Period

September 11, 2020

Barclays is implementing a cooling off period for its customers who elect to switch off their gambling-related transactions. The new feature that will make customers wait for at least 72 hours before they can resume with gambling payments will be introduced in the coming weeks. In December 2018, Barclays introduced a protective option for its […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

GambleAware: 28 Million People in the UK Don’t Have Access to Gambling Block Feature

July 8, 2020

A latest research by GambleAware points out that some 28 million people in the UK don’t have access to a gambling block feature. The research urges that changes can and should be made. As a part of the report, GambleAware released recommendations on reducing gambling-related harm. GambleAware’s Research on Bank Card Gambling Blockers The gambling […]

By Rachael Price

Business

NAB Gambling Block Feature Extended to Android Mobile App

February 25, 2020

In March 2019, the National Australia Bank (NAB), one of the country’s Big Four incumbent banking institutions, announced the roll-out of a special feature that gave its iOS customers the ability to block gambling transactions. These included sports betting, casino games, online betting, and even lottery tickets. Now, this feature has also been rolled out […]