The Alliance for Gambling Reform’s Kate Seselja says a new self-exclusion register will enable people to be proactive in protecting themselves from online gambling companies.
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“We have people who have been impacted for so long now, and they might self-exclude from one company,” Ms Sesejla told Sky News Australia.“This is a one-stop solution, not only for people experiencing gambling harm but for those who want to proactively protect themselves from it.”
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