Gamban has secured a partnership with Svenska Spel to provide the Swedish gambling operator’s players with its blocking software.
The agreement will provide free blocking software to Svenska Spel’s customers who wish to stop gambling, offering those individuals who have chosen to self-exclude a free Gamban license and access to more support via the Gamban app.
According to a recent report by Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling authority, awareness of the country’s self-exclusion service Spelpaus has grown over the past year.
Spelinspektionen’s annual report on the gambling habits of the Swedish public revealed that 65 per cent of respondents are aware of the Spelpaus self-exclusion service, up on 2022’s figure of 62 per cent and 2021’s 59 per cent, with four per cent of that 65 stating they have used it.
Daniel Harre, Responsible Gambling Specialist, Svenska Spel AB, commented: “We’re convinced that if someone is suffering from their gambling they should not gamble at all.
“Therefore, in the rare cases our customers experience this, we’ll offer them a free Gamban license for up to five years. We believe that using Gamban may give someone the pause from gambling that is required for seeking help, going into treatment and start recovering.”
