One of Ireland’s largest retail banks, Bank of Ireland, will offer gambling blocking facilities to customers wishing to use them.
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) welcomed the news, stating that it has tried to encourage as many banking groups as possible to implement this facility “as a consumer protection measure for their customers suffering from gambling harm or wanting to take a break from gambling.”
Other organisations offering customers this gambling blocking facility include AIB, EBS and Revolut.
“We expect that other main banks will also offer this facility in the future,” said the GRAI. “The GRAI offers practical advice on ways in which to limit exposure to gambling including bank blocking, gambling blocking software and limiting advertising online.
“Many licenced operators also offer exclusion systems for customers that want to step back from gambling and the GRAI will be founding and administering the National Gambling Exclusion Register.
“Following establishment of the GRAI in March, we are now focusing on getting the National Gambling Exclusion Register developed and in place so that it will be operational as soon as possible.”
