Decide your limits before starting
Choose an entertainment budget you can afford to lose and a clear stopping time. Keep essential spending separate. Consider deposit limits, time reminders and time-out tools offered by your operator. Do not borrow to gamble or raise your stakes to recover a loss.
Notice when play changes
Repeatedly exceeding your budget, hiding gambling, losing sleep or feeling unable to stop are reasons to pause. You can ask for support before the situation becomes severe. Avoid gambling when upset, intoxicated or under financial pressure.
Create some distance
Use the operator’s time-out or self-exclusion process. If you use several accounts, check exclusion arrangements for each and any wider scheme available where you live. Blocking software and bank gambling controls, where offered, can add practical barriers. Ask a trusted person for support.
Find independent help
Gambling Therapy offers international information and support resources. Gamblers Anonymous provides information about peer support. Availability and services vary by location; check the relevant organisation directly. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
Keep minors away from gambling
Do not share gambling accounts with anyone under age. Protect account access, keep payment details secure and use suitable device controls. Our website is intended only for adults aged 18 and over, or the higher legal age that applies where you are.