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| type          = Support community
| type          = Support community
| founded      = 2024-07-01
| founded      = 2024-07-01
| address      = 316 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, 101212, Nigeria
| address      = Lagos, Nigeria
| website      = https://www.gamblepause.com/
| website      = https://www.gamblepause.com/
| settings      = Online, Phone, One-to-one, Group session
| settings      = Online, Phone, One-to-one, Group session
| working-hours = 24/7
| working-hours = 24/7<ref>https://www.gamblepause.com/helplines</ref>
| helpline      = +2348132327149<ref>https://www.gamblepause.com/helplines</ref>
| helpline      = 08132327149
| email        = [email protected]
| email        = [email protected]
| instagram    = https://instagram.com/gamblepause
| instagram    = https://instagram.com/gamblepause
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== History and Reach ==
== History and Reach ==
GamblePause kicked off operations in July 2024, initially leveraging virtual spaces. It subsequently transitioned into a physical space to bridge the gap between virtual support and in-person intervention.
The founder, Ladipo Abiose Akolade, was born on 25 August 1991 in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Wikipedia He launched GamblePause having personally experienced gambling-related harm for nine years.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladipo_Abiose_Akolade</ref><ref>https://iagr.org/speakers/ladipo-abiose-akolade/</ref>
The founder, Ladipo Abiose Akolade, was born on 25 August 1991 in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Wikipedia He launched GamblePause having personally experienced gambling-related harm for nine years.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladipo_Abiose_Akolade</ref><ref>https://iagr.org/speakers/ladipo-abiose-akolade/</ref>
 
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In May 2025, GamblePause welcomed media personality and broadcaster Kikelomo Atanda-Owo as co-founder and trustee, at an event held at the Lagos Continental Hotel.<ref>https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/05/15/gamblepause-welcomes-kikelomo-atanda-owo-as-co-founder-trustee/</ref>
|-
 
! Date !! Event
In April 2025, GamblePause reached 11,000 students at the University of Lagos; in December 2025, a further 12,500 students were reached through similar sessions.
|-
 
| July 2024 || GamblePause begins operations, initially in virtual format
As a speaker, founder Akolade has presented at ICE Barcelona, iGB Live London, and the University of Bristol.
|-
| 2024–2025 || Founder Ladipo Abiose Akolade presents at ICE Barcelona, iGB Live London, and the University of Bristol
|-
| April 2025 || Reaches 11,000 students at the University of Lagos
|-
| May 2025 || Kikelomo Atanda-Owo joins as co-founder and trustee<ref>https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/05/15/gamblepause-welcomes-kikelomo-atanda-owo-as-co-founder-trustee/</ref>
|-
| June 2025 || Physical rehabilitation centre opens at Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos
|-
| December 2025 || Reaches a further 12,500 students through campus awareness sessions
|}


== Support Options ==
== Support Options ==
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! Support Type !! Description
! Support Type !! Description
|-
|-
| Community Support || Free counselling, self-exclusion tools, and recovery resources. Contact: [tel:+2349028597277 +2349028597277].
| Community Support || Free counselling, self-exclusion tools, and recovery resources. Contact: [tel:08132327149 08132327149].
|-
|-
| Treatment method || Interventions guided by CBT assessments, hybrid model of virtual and in-person support.
| Treatment method || Interventions guided by CBT assessments, hybrid model of virtual and in-person support.
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== GamblePause alternatives ==
== GamblePause alternatives ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Community
! Community !! Country !! Help for Problem Gambling
! Website
|-
|-
| SMART Recovery
| [[gambling/help/gam-anon|Gam-Anon]] || Global || [https://www.gam-anon.org/meeting-directory/international-meetings Find a meeting]
| [https://smartrecovery.org/ smartrecovery.org]
|-
|-
| Evive Community
| [[gambling/help/ga|Gamblers Anonymous (GA)]] || Global || [https://gamblersanonymous.org/find-a-meeting/ Find a meeting]
| [https://www.getevive.com/gamtalk getevive.com]
|-
|-
| Gam-Anon
| [[gambling/help/smartrecovery|SMART Recovery]] || Global || [https://www.smartrecoveryinternational.org/meetings Find a meeting]
| [https://gamanon.org.uk/ gamanon.org.uk]
|-
|-
| GamCare
| [[gambling/help/gamblealert|GambleAlert]] || NG || [https://gamblealert.org/ Find local support]
| [https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ gamcare.org.uk]
|-
| GambleAware
| [https://www.gambleaware.org/ gambleaware.org]
|-
| BetKnowMore (BKM)
| [https://www.betknowmoreuk.org/ betknowmoreuk.org]
|-
| Gordon Moody Association
| [https://gordonmoody.org.uk/ gordonmoody.org.uk]
|-
| Adferiad Recovery
| [https://parklandplace.co.uk/ parklandplace.co.uk]
|}
|}
== References ==
== References ==
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|title = GamblePause » Gambling Addiction Help and Support Groups
|description = GamblePause is a Nigerian non-profit offering free gambling addiction support, counselling, self-exclusion tools, and rehabilitation services. Learn about their history, reach, support options, and alternatives.}}
|description = GamblePause is a Nigerian non-profit offering free gambling addiction support, counselling, self-exclusion tools, and rehabilitation services. Learn about their history, reach, support options, and alternatives.
|image = gamblepause-logo.png}}

Latest revision as of 09:50, 16 March 2026

GamblePause

GamblePause logo

Category Support community
Founded July 1, 2024
Address Lagos, Nigeria
Official website https://www.gamblepause.com/
Help and Support
Help & Support settings Online, Phone, One-to-one, Group session
Helpline hours 24/7[1]
Helpline number 08132327149
Email [email protected]
Social Media
Instagram Visit
Threads Visit
TikTok Visit
Facebook Visit
LinkedIn Visit
X (Twitter) Visit
Last Updated 16.03.2026


GamblePause (often operating as GamblePause Initiative Africa) is an independent social impact organization and charity headquartered in Nigeria.

What is GamblePause

GamblePause is a nonprofit organisation with the mission to promote responsible gambling, advocate against underage gambling, and provide help for individuals with problem gambling. It is an independent social impact organisation committed to reducing gambling-related harm across Africa, combining lived experience with structured intervention and policy engagement.

The organisation operates a hybrid model, combining virtual and physical support to widen access. Its interventions are guided by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) assessments.[2]

The organisation was appointed as Clarion Gaming's Safer Gambling Charity Partner, covering events including ICE Barcelona, iGB Affiliate Barcelona, and iGB L!VE London.[3][4]

Role in the Industry

GamblePause promotes responsible gambling and prevents underage participation. It also functions as a rehabilitation centre for problem gamblers, extending digital services into physical support.[5]

Its work spans community outreach, digital education platforms, rehabilitation referrals, research collaboration, and international partnerships, with a particular focus on countries experiencing rapid growth in online and youth gambling.

History and Reach

The founder, Ladipo Abiose Akolade, was born on 25 August 1991 in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Wikipedia He launched GamblePause having personally experienced gambling-related harm for nine years.[6][7]

Date Event
July 2024 GamblePause begins operations, initially in virtual format
2024–2025 Founder Ladipo Abiose Akolade presents at ICE Barcelona, iGB Live London, and the University of Bristol
April 2025 Reaches 11,000 students at the University of Lagos
May 2025 Kikelomo Atanda-Owo joins as co-founder and trustee[8]
June 2025 Physical rehabilitation centre opens at Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos
December 2025 Reaches a further 12,500 students through campus awareness sessions

Support Options

Support Type Description
Community Support Free counselling, self-exclusion tools, and recovery resources. Contact: 08132327149.
Treatment method Interventions guided by CBT assessments, hybrid model of virtual and in-person support.
Rehabilitation centre Face-to-face therapeutic support at Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos. Appointment only.
Outreach programmes School visits, community workshops, digital outreach, "Say No to Underage Gambling" campaign

GamblePause alternatives

Community Country Help for Problem Gambling
Gam-Anon Global Find a meeting
Gamblers Anonymous (GA) Global Find a meeting
SMART Recovery Global Find a meeting
GambleAlert NG Find local support

References

  1. ↑ https://www.gamblepause.com/helplines
  2. ↑ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/08/28/rewriting-the-odds-a-nigerian-founders-fight-against-gambling-addiction/
  3. ↑ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/01/14/gamblepause-confronting-gambling-harm-in-africa-one-community-at-a-time/
  4. ↑ https://www.icegaming.com/content-hub/ladipo-abiose-akolade-being-named-clarion-gamings-safer-gambling-charity-partner-historic-milestone-everyone-involved-gamblepause
  5. ↑ https://sigma.world/news/gamblepause-tackling-nigerias-gambling-stigma/
  6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladipo_Abiose_Akolade
  7. ↑ https://iagr.org/speakers/ladipo-abiose-akolade/
  8. ↑ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/05/15/gamblepause-welcomes-kikelomo-atanda-owo-as-co-founder-trustee/
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