Mr Viral
More than 30,000 people in Australia have signed up to the BetStop gambling self-exclusion scheme since it launched in August last year.
Data from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) shows 30,493 people have chosen to self-exclude. The service, which launched on August 21 last year, covers all licensed online and telephone betting providers in the country.
The data covers the period up to September 30, 2024. As of that date, 23,182 people had active exclusions, meaning 7,311 people had completed their self-exclusion or cancelled their exclusion early.
The data shows the largest number of sign-ups came from players in New South Wales. Some 9,537 consumers in the region signed up to BetStop, including 1,482 in the most recent quarter. Victoria accounted for 8,193 of all registrations, Queensland 6,140, Western Australia 3,279 and South Australia 1,871. All other states and regions fell below the 1,000 mark.
ACMA also noted the third consecutive quarter of decline in overall BetStop registrations. In Q1 2024-25, the scheme registered around 4,521 people, down from 5,087 in Q4 2023-24 and 5,445 in Q3 last year. It was also the quietest quarter since the scheme launched.
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