Independent guideSet limits before playing
Decide a loss budget you can afford, a time limit and a stopping point before you begin. Keep essential expenses and savings separate. Never borrow money to bet and never increase stakes to chase a loss.
Play with control
Responsible gambling
Betting is entertainment with a real risk of loss. It should never be treated as income, a solution to debt or a way to recover earlier losses.
Use account controls
Where available, use deposit, loss, wager and session limits. Take a cooling-off break when betting stops feeling recreational. If control is difficult, request self-exclusion through the operator and block access across other gambling accounts too.
Warning signs
Warning signs include hiding activity, missing work or obligations, spending essential money, borrowing, repeated unsuccessful attempts to stop, irritability when unable to gamble and betting to escape distress. One or more signs are enough to take action.
Get help early
Stop depositing, tell someone you trust, contact the operator for restrictions and seek a licensed health professional or a recognised gambling-support service in your country. If there is immediate danger or a mental-health crisis, contact local emergency services.
Adults only
Do not gamble if you are below the legal age in your location, subject to self-exclusion, or in a jurisdiction where the service is not permitted. Parents and guardians should protect devices and payment accounts from underage access.