Gambling is entertainment with a cost. These are the controls that exist, and the signs that it is time to use them.
If gambling has stopped feeling like a choice, support is free, confidential and available now. Add the helplines for your operating jurisdictions here — for example BeGambleAware in the UK, or the national helpline where the licence is held.
The controls available
- Deposit limits — a cap per day, week or month. Increases take effect after a delay; decreases apply immediately.
- Loss limits — a ceiling on net losses over a period.
- Session reminders — a prompt showing how long you have been playing.
- Time-out — a short break, from 24 hours to several weeks.
- Self-exclusion — closes access for a fixed minimum period and cannot be reversed early.
Signs worth taking seriously
- Playing to win back what was lost
- Staking more than was set aside for it
- Borrowing, or selling things, to keep playing
- Hiding how much time or money is going in
- Playing to escape stress or low mood rather than for entertainment
How the odds actually work
Every game carries a built-in margin. Over enough play the result converges on that margin, and no system, pattern or staking plan changes it. Individual sessions vary; the arithmetic does not.
Under 18
Gambling is prohibited for anyone under 18. Accounts found to belong to minors are closed and stakes returned.
Setting a limit
- Open account settings
- Choose the limit type and the period
- Confirm — reductions apply straight away