Block gambling sites and apps on all your devices

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ByLucas Portela
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To block gambling sites and apps, install blocking software such as BetBlocker, which is free, or Gamban, which has a 7 day free trial and then a charge. Install it on every device, let someone you trust hold the password and combine it with GAMSTOP and a bank gambling block.

To block gambling sites and apps on your own devices, you install software that stops them loading. It works alongside GAMSTOP, which blocks your accounts rather than your devices.

Your options to block gambling sites

BetBlocker is free and comes from a charity registered in Scotland. Gamban offers a 7 day free trial and is paid after that. Phones, tablets and computers also have built-in parental controls and screen time limits, which can help on devices with no blocking software, although they are less targeted. The best choice is the one you will actually install on every device you use, so decide on cost and ease of use, then do it the same day.

How to set it up

  1. Install the software on every phone, tablet and computer you use.
  2. Let someone you trust hold the password, if the tool allows it.
  3. Test that gambling sites and apps no longer open.
  4. Add GAMSTOP and a bank gambling block.

Blockers stop sites and apps, not necessarily every advert, so switch off marketing in your account as well. The aim is friction: a blocker adds a pause between the urge and the bet, and the pause is often enough. If you ever remove the software, ask the person who holds the password to wait a day before they agree.

Protect children and shared devices

Parental controls and blocking tools help keep gambling away from young people, so switch them on for every family device. If you share a device, install the software on each one, or use separate profiles, so that nobody can reach a betting site through the side door. No tool is perfect, so layer your protection: device blocking, a bank gambling block and GAMSTOP together are far stronger than any one of them alone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is blocking software enough on its own?

No tool is perfect, so use several layers: GAMSTOP, a bank block and device blocking. Each one covers a gap that the others leave.

Does it stop gambling adverts?

It blocks gambling sites and apps, not necessarily every advert. Switch off marketing too, in your account settings and in your email and phone notifications.

What about devices I share?

Install it on each device, or use separate profiles. Cover every device that can reach a betting site, including old phones and tablets that are kept in a drawer.