Gambling is paid entertainment, never a way to earn money or win back losses. If it stops feeling like a treat, these are the tools and the people to turn to.
Tools You Can Ask For
Our team sets deposit limits, reality checks and self-exclusion on request. Ask in live chat or by e-mail, and say how long you want a break to last or how much a limit should allow.
GAMSTOP and Blocking Software
Our accounts sit outside GAMSTOP, so a GAMSTOP exclusion does not reach us. If you have one, keep away and ask us to close your account too. Install Gamban or similar blocking software, and gambling sites refuse to open on your phone and computer alike.
Signs Worth Acting On
- Staking more to chase money you have already lost
- Keeping play hidden from people close to you
- Borrowing, or dipping into money meant for bills, to fund a session
- Feeling anxious or irritable when you cannot play
- Losing track of time on your phone late at night
One of these is enough reason to pause and talk to someone.
Free, Confidential Help in the UK
- GamCare answers the National Gambling Helpline at any hour on 0808 8020 133, and offers online chat too
- GambleAware for advice, self-assessment and a route to local treatment
- Gordon Moody for intensive therapy and residential courses
- Gamblers Anonymous for group meetings, in person or online, with others who want to stop
Nobody under 18 can hold an account with us.