Treat every deposit as the price of an evening's entertainment, never as a way to earn. Fix a spending ceiling and a stopping time before you sign in, and keep to both whether you are up or down.
Controls Inside Your Account
- A deposit limit caps what can reach your balance.
- Session limits and reminders keep track of your time.
- Cooling-off pauses run for at least 24 hours.
- Self-exclusion lasts at least one month or six months and cannot end early.
Live chat can put any of these in place for you, day or night.
Why GAMSTOP Will Not Stop You Here
Our licence is issued in Curaçao, which places us outside GAMSTOP. Registering with that scheme leaves an account with us open, so if you depend on it, do not sign up. Gamban, a blocking tool for phones and computers, also reaches sites beyond GAMSTOP.
Signs Worth Acting On
Betting to win back losses, using money set aside for rent or bills, borrowing to keep going or keeping your play secret from family are warnings to stop. So is feeling irritable or flat on the days you cannot play.
Help That Costs Nothing
- The National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare, is free and confidential on 0808 8020 133.
- GambleAware sets out the risks and the routes into treatment.
- Gordon Moody provides residential and online recovery support.
- Gamblers Anonymous runs meetings throughout the UK and online.
Under-18s
Nobody under 18 may hold an account, and age is confirmed during verification. Keep your password to yourself and lock any device that children can use.