Use Of Voluntary Tools To Limit Online Gambling Doubles In Past Year

Use of voluntary limits while gambling online has nearly doubled in the past year. Some 85,000 registered accounts in Pennsylvania in February made use of at least one option limiting their money deposit, spending, or time when using their phone or computer for iGaming.

The number of people using self-imposed limits while gambling online in Pennsylvania has nearly doubled in the past year. Some 85,000 registered accounts in February made use of at least one option limiting their money deposit, spending, or time. The number was 43,226 a year ago. In a new interview, Elizabeth Lanza said the number is 84,288 at the end of February.

There are 84,288 accounts in the state, but the exact number is unknown. The state gaming board does not track the total number of accounts registered in its many operators. Lanza believes the number may be growing due to better public awareness of the options available. The number who use the responsible gambling tools has doubled in past year. There are more iGaming sites available today than a year ago. All the operators are required to make new customers aware of them. They are also required by law to block them from signing up for or utilizing any online gambling account. Last month, the self-exclusion list for i gaming stood at 1,914.

Use of Voluntary Tools To Limit Online Gambling Doubles In Past Year. Deposit limits are the most common option used. Pennsylvania is ahead of other states in opting into the Playpause program. The Conscious Gaming organization is trying to create a national system. It is still working to attract additional states to the program, Lanza says. Some operators do more than they are required to help their customers. They include BetMGM, The Stars Group, and Penn National Gaming and its Barstool site.

Use of tools to limit online gambling has doubled in the past year. 59,611 accounts have deposit limits, 18,689 have a self-suspension cool-down period, 7,311 have limits on how much they can spend on gambling during a chosen time span and 5,290 limit the amount of time they could spend online.