Keep it safe, keep it fun

A few habits worth keeping

• Decide on a budget before you start, and treat it as the price of entertainment.
• Only ever stake money you can comfortably afford to lose.
• Set deposit and time limits — every GB-licensed site lets you do this.
• Don't chase losses; a losing session is not “due” to turn around.
• Take regular breaks, and stop if it stops being fun.
• Never gamble to escape stress, or while upset or under the influence.

Tools built into licensed sites

Operators licensed by the Gambling Commission must offer practical controls in your account area. The most useful ones are:

• Deposit limits — cap how much you can pay in per day, week or month.
• Reality checks — on-screen reminders of how long you have been playing.
• Time-outs — short cooling-off periods from a day up to several weeks.
• Self-exclusion — lock yourself out for a longer fixed period.

Free UK support and resources

These independent organisations offer confidential advice, tools and treatment at no cost. They are not operated by us and not connected to any casino.

Gambling Commission

The statutory regulator for gambling in Great Britain.

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GAMSTOP

Free self-exclusion across GB-licensed online operators.

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GamCare

Confidential support, advice and the National Gambling Helpline.

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GambleAware

Independent advice and routes to free treatment in Great Britain.

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Self-exclude across many sites at once

GAMSTOP is a free service that lets you self-exclude from all online operators licensed in Great Britain in one step. Once registered, those sites should prevent you from gambling for the period you choose.

Talk to someone

If gambling is affecting you or someone close to you, the National Gambling Helpline is open 24 hours a day on 0808 8020 133, run by GamCare. There is no charge and you do not have to give your name.