Safer gambling
Gambling should stay enjoyable
Gambling can be addictive. In Great Britain it is for adults (18+) and should only ever be money you can afford to lose. If it stops being fun, take a break.
Tools every UKGC-licensed operator must offer
- Deposit limits (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Time-outs and cooling-off periods
- Reality checks during play
- Self-exclusion , and scheme-wide self-exclusion through GAMSTOP
Warning signs
- Spending more time or money than you intended
- Chasing losses, or gambling to escape stress
- Borrowing money or missing commitments to gamble
- Hiding your gambling from people close to you
Free, confidential support
- GambleAware
- GamCare
- GAMSTOP - self-exclusion across licensed operators
- Safer-gambling tools you can use, and how to set them
- How we score operators on responsible-gambling tools
Signposting only, not advice. Support services differ by jurisdiction; the services listed above are those for Great Britain.