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Declan featured in Irish News

Declan featured in Irish News

Declan featured in Irish News

13 November 2023

This week GAMSTOP advocate, Declan featured in The Irish News. He spoke about his experiences with gambling and how GAMSTOP helped him with his recovery.

You can read the article here: Belfast man Declan Cregan: £1 slot machine bet turned into 10 year gambling addiction and loss of £31,000 life savings - The Irish News

Read more about Declan's story here: Declan (gamstop.co.uk)

GAMSTOP reports a rise in under-25s registering at the end of sixth year

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Evaluation 2024

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TalkBanStop House of Lords Event

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Declan featured in Irish News

This week GAMSTOP advocate, Declan featured in The Irish News. He spoke about his experiences with gambling and how GAMSTOP helped him with his recovery.

University Roadshow

Last month, the GAMSTOP team attended Fresher’s Fair events at universities across the UK

Self-Exclusion Day 2023

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More than 48,000 consumers have registered with GAMSTOP in the first six months of 2023.

For press enquiries please contact our press office at media@gamstop.co.uk

Register

Registering with GAMSTOP is free, quick and easy. Watch our short video to see what the GAMSTOP registration process looks like.

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