Responsible Gaming
By 2026, playing at casinos ought to remain a pastime for adults, rather than a method to make money. Misusing it can lead to stress, debt, family issues, and financial troubles pretty quickly.
Stay in Control
Gambling should be a leisure activity, not a means of income. Misuse can result in emotional and financial damage. To enjoy gambling responsibly, we advise:
- Stop playing when it stops being enjoyable.
- Don’t try to win back losses after a rough round or session.
- Make sure to only use money you can afford to lose without putting bills, rent, food, or savings at stake.
- Keep track of how long you play and what you spend after each session.
- Reach out to site support for options like timeout, self-exclusion, or closing your account completely.
- Look for help from licensed counselors, GamCare, Gamblers Anonymous, or your nearby addiction service.
Losing Control?
If playing for real money, whether it’s slots, casino games, or sports bets, begins to affect your everyday life, take a moment to hit the pause button and consider these questions. Your responses might reveal if you’re beginning to lose control.
- Has playing affected your work or studies?
- Do you gamble just to pass the time?
- Have friends or family expressed concern about your gambling?
- Has gambling harmed your relationships?
- Have you concealed money that you’ve spent on betting?
- Have you taken money that isn’t yours to place bets?
- Have you missed paying rent or buying food to gamble?
- Do you stop gambling when you run out of cash?
- Do you feel the urge to win back your losses?
- Do you gamble to forget about feeling down?
- Do thoughts of self-harm come up after losing?
A yes could indicate a problem. End your wagers, or get assistance from an expert.
Self-exclusion
Feeling like you need a break? Check out our account block. With self-exclusion, your profile becomes inactive for a specific period or indefinitely. Login remains closed until the end of that term. To kick things off, get in touch with support via the chat on the site.
If you need to regain access, just send a written request through the chat. Ask our team to remove the exclusion, and your account will be back open afterward.
Gambling Addiction Resources
- GambleAware offers support to help lower the risks linked to gambling harm. See www.about.gambleaware.org for support in prevention;
- GamCare offers counseling and assists with social harm through www.gamcare.org.uk, or you can call them at 0845 6000 133;
- Gamblers Anonymous provides peer support for those dealing with compulsive gambling issues around the globe at www.gamblersanonymous.org;
- Gambling Therapy gives counseling for individuals affected by betting both in Great Britain and globally via www.gamblingtherapy.org.
Parental control tools like Net Nanny (www.netnanny.com) and CyberPatrol (www.cyberpatrol.com) can block access to casino and sportsbook websites, helping prevent minors or self-excluded individuals from gambling online.
You’ll find additional local groups listed at the bottom of each page on our site. If any minor is found here, they lose all winnings and will be reported to the relevant local authorities.
