Responsible gambling

Last updated: 2026-11-03T00:26:20+00:00

Gambling costs you money over time. Nothing about the house edge is a caution sign; it is the maths paying for everything, and neither bonuses, filters nor strategies can touch it. This is the basis for everything below.

Decide before you start

Set the amount you are prepared to lose before the first deposit, not after a losing run. A limit chosen calmly holds; a limit chosen while chasing does not. Do not treat this spending as an investment expecting returns; see it as the cost of entertainment.

The tools in your account

• Deposit limit — a cap, set daily, weekly or monthly, on the amount you are able to pay in.
• Loss limit — limits your net losses to a set ceiling within a timeframe.
• Session reminder — a message that displays your current playing time.
• Time-out — a temporary account lock for a length of time you choose.
• Self-exclusion — ends account access for an extended stretch of time.

Lower a limit and it applies at once. Raising a limit is built to be slow, so it cannot vanish just when it is needed most.

Warning signs

Three patterns are worth stopping for, sooner rather than later: playing with money meant for something else; playing to win back what was lost; and playing down, in front of other people, how much time or money is involved. A lone example like this does not tell you much. The three combined carry weight.

Where to get help

We hold no affiliation whatsoever with any of these organisations.

• BeGambleAware — on 0808 8020 133, help is free, confidential and never off duty.
• GamCare — free help and treatment, reachable on that same national number.
• Gamban — device-wide software that shuts out gambling websites.

Under-age gambling

An account here requires being an adult of 18 or above. If others use the same device, use parental controls and never leave login details accessible. Finding that a minor opened the account means closing it and voiding the winnings.