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Responsible Gambling Statement
Course de l'Espoir Genève is a harm-reduction editorial site. Every design and editorial choice on the site is made with the goal of leaving the reader better informed and better protected than they were before they arrived. This page sets out the principles behind that approach.
Our position on the non GAMSTOP category
The existence of an active search demand for "non GAMSTOP casinos" is a fact of the market. Ignoring it does not make the search go away; it simply leaves the search results to promotional affiliates whose editorial incentives are not aligned with reader wellbeing. We publish coverage of this category because a well-informed reader is a better-protected reader — not because we endorse the category.
Where our coverage discusses non GAMSTOP sites, it does so in editorial context: what they are, how they differ from UKGC-licensed operators, what protections a player gives up in using them, and what safer alternatives exist. We do not link to specific operators, we do not name operators as recommendations, and we do not derive commercial revenue from any gambling operator.
Standing signposting to support
The footer of every page on this site displays the National Gambling Helpline number (0808 8020 133) and its text-message equivalent. Every article that touches on gambling harm links to our dedicated UK support services page. Where a page discusses circumventing self-exclusion, an advisory panel appears at the top of the page directing the reader to support first.
Vulnerable readers
We recognise that some readers arriving at this site will be in a moment of active gambling-related distress. Editorial choices we make specifically for that reader include: prominent early placement of support signposting, avoidance of any language that presents non GAMSTOP options as attractive or exciting, avoidance of any imagery associated with the aesthetic of casino marketing, and clear statements that seeking non GAMSTOP sites while an active GAMSTOP registration exists is a warning sign of harm.
Age gating and access
Access to this site is for adults aged 18 or over only. We do not accept registrations, we do not require account creation, and the site is not directed at children or young people. Content is written in an editorial register appropriate for adult readers.
How we would handle a change of ownership or funding
The independence of this site's editorial position is the foundation of its usefulness. If the site's ownership or funding structure were to change in a way that compromised that independence — for example, acquisition by a commercial affiliate network, or acceptance of funding from a gambling operator — we would disclose that change prominently at the top of every page, and we would rewrite this statement to accurately reflect the new position rather than continuing to present the current statement misleadingly.