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Table 1 Identified categories and core categories

From: ‘We are not the ones to blame’. Gamblers’ and providers’ appraisal of self-exclusion in Germany

Categories

Early Recognition/Active Addressing (category I)

Length and Revocation (category II)

Core categories

Gamblers

Governmental providers

Commercial providers

Self-exclusion has benefits, but there are limitations

The underlying idea of self-exclusion is positive, but it does not work

If SE worked as intended, it would be an appropriate measure as people with gambling problems should be prevented from gambling