GAMSTOP have reported some significant results for 2025, citing record registrations and strong self-exclusion engagement from younger gamblers.
The organisation, which specialising in UK-focused gambling consumer protection tools which include GAMSTOP, their tools are free and available to all in the United Kingdom.
Users have the choice whether to exclude themselves from all online gambling sites for a specified period. Be it six months, one year, five years or five years with auto-renewal. Since April 2018, nearly 600,000 people have registered.
In terms of their 2025 figures, GAMSTOP can boast a 44% increase in under 25s choosing to self-exclude from gambling, younger consumers choosing six-month exclusion to manage their gambling and they are set to welcome a new chair in September, with Chris Pond set to join the company.
Plus, the national organisation reported a 19% increase in registrations in 2025, with monthly registrations breaking all previous records twice in successive months.
Their PR release also claimed that four out of ten are choosing to exclude for the minimum six-month period, up from 36% in the previous year but it cited that more research is needed to understand behaviours.
Fiona Palmer, CEO of GAMSTOP, said: “Our data shows a significant spike in the number of younger consumers who are GAMstopping to manage their gambling, and this has driven the record registrations in 2025.
“They are increasingly choosing six-month exclusions, which suggests that GAMSTOP is being used as a tool to allow them a break from gambling.
“We have worked very hard to increase awareness of GAMSTOP amongst younger consumers and to destigmatise the use of self-exclusion. We want them to realise that GAMSTOP can be used as a preventative tool alongside other solutions, giving them breathing space to take back control”.
One of the more eye-catching figures came in the aftermath of the Grand National. In April 2025, a record 10,281 consumers registered with GAMSTOP – the first time the monthly figure had ever topped 10,000 – and Monday April 7th, two days after the Grand National, was the busiest ever day with 437 registrations. However, the monthly record was eclipsed in May, with 10,344 new registrations.
Listening to customer feedback has also been crucial; it’s even allowed them to add a new feature. The new ‘5 years with auto-renewal’ tool, introduced in December 2024 for vulnerable consumers, was developed in direct response to feedback from users and the take-up has been high, with nearly half of those registering for a five-year exclusion choosing this option.
