Responsible gambling

Last updated: 2026-11-03T07:17:56+00:00

Gambling costs money over time. No bonus, filter or strategy touches the house edge, which is not a caution but the arithmetic keeping the whole thing running. That idea shapes everything below.

Decide before you start

Determine your loss threshold ahead of the first deposit rather than mid-way through a losing streak. Unlike one picked while chasing losses, a calmly picked limit actually holds. Your spending is entertainment money, not capital you have put in expecting it to be returned.

The tools in your account

• Deposit limit — a monthly, weekly or daily maximum on your payments in.
• Loss limit — sets the highest net loss allowed over time.
• Session reminder — a message that displays your current playing time.
• Time-out — shuts the account down for a period you select.
• Self-exclusion — a longer lock that closes the account entirely.

Should you lower a limit, it applies immediately. Requests to raise a limit are held back on purpose, which keeps you from cancelling it right when the urge is strongest.

Warning signs

Sooner is better than later for spotting three patterns: spending money earmarked for other things, chasing back losses, and minimising the real time or money involved when talking to others. A lone example like this does not tell you much. Taken together, the three are meaningful.

Where to get help

These organisations operate independently of us.

• Tele-MANAS — 14416, free and confidential.
• A doctor or counsellor — gambling problems are treated like any other addiction, in confidence.
• Gamban — a blocking tool that stops gambling websites reaching any of your devices.

Under-age gambling

You must be at least 18 to hold an account. Where more than one person uses a device, parental control software should be installed and login details kept out of sight. Minors who open accounts have those accounts closed and any winnings cancelled.