Responsible Gaming

Gambling should remain a form of entertainment. This page explains how to keep play under control, how to recognise a problem early and where to turn for help. The content is intended for adults only: gambling is not permitted for anyone under 18.

Principles of Safe Play

• Play only with money you can afford to lose — never with funds meant for rent, bills or debts.
• Set a budget and a time limit before you start and keep to both.
• Do not try to win back losses; chasing them usually makes them larger.
• Do not play when you are tired, upset or under the influence of alcohol.
• Balance gambling with other activities and take regular breaks.

Warning Signs

Consider taking a break if you notice that you spend more time or money than planned, hide your play from family, borrow money to gamble, feel irritable when you cannot play or neglect work, study or relationships because of it.

Control Tools

Gambling platforms offer tools that help to stay within limits: deposit, loss and session limits, reality-check reminders, temporary time-outs and long-term self-exclusion. If you want to restrict or close your account, contact the support team and ask for the option that suits you.

Protecting Minors

If children use your devices, do not save passwords in the browser, log out after each session and consider parental-control software that blocks gambling sites.

Where to Get Help

Free and confidential support is available from independent organisations:

• Gamblers Anonymous — gamblersanonymous.org
• Gambling Therapy — gamblingtherapy.org (online support in many languages)
• GamCare — gamcare.org.uk

If gambling is causing you distress, talking to a doctor or a counsellor is a sensible first step.