Responsible gaming

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Gambling can be addictive

For most people gambling is entertainment. For some it becomes a problem that harms money, relationships, work and health. Nobody can promise you will win, and the longer you play the more you can expect to lose. Treat any money you gamble as money you have already spent.

Warning signs

Talk to someone or seek help if you notice that you:

• bet more money or more time than you planned;
• chase losses, trying to win back what you lost;
• borrow money, or use money needed for bills, to gamble;
• hide or lie about how much you gamble;
• feel anxious, irritable or low when you are not gambling, or think about it all the time;
• skip work, study or time with family because of gambling.

Practical tips

• Set limits before you start. Decide how much money and time you will spend, and stick to it.
• Only use money you can afford to lose. Never gamble with rent, bills or borrowed money.
• Never chase losses. If you are losing, stop.
• Take breaks. Step away often, and do not gamble when tired, upset or drinking.
• Keep gambling to a small part of your life. It should not be a way to solve money problems or to cope with feelings.
• Use the tools your casino gives you: deposit limits, time limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion.

Where to get help

These organisations offer free, confidential support. Each is shown with the region it serves. If yours is not listed, search for your national gambling helpline.

• United Kingdom

  GamCare

  Runs the National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133.

• Great Britain

  GambleAware

  Free advice and support, a self-assessment, and a support finder. Formerly BeGambleAware.

• United States

  National Council on Problem Gambling

  Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), or chat online.

• United States

  Gamblers Anonymous

  Free peer support through in-person, online and phone meetings. National hotline: 855-222-5542.

• Worldwide, online

  Gambling Therapy

  Free online advice and emotional support in many languages, run by the charity Gordon Moody.

Block gambling and exclude yourself

If you want to make it harder to gamble, these tools can help.

• United Kingdom

  GAMSTOP

  A free self-exclusion service that blocks you from online gambling accounts with UK-licensed sites and apps.

• Worldwide, device

  BetBlocker

  A free app run by a charity that blocks gambling websites and apps on your devices.

• Worldwide, device

  Gamban

  Blocking software for gambling sites and apps. It offers a 7-day free trial, then a paid subscription.

If someone close to you gambles

GambleAware and Gambling Therapy also help people affected by someone else's gambling, and Gamblers Anonymous has a group for family and friends called Gam-Anon. You can ask for help for yourself without waiting for the other person to be ready.

If you are in immediate danger or distress, contact your local emergency services.