Treat every stake as the price of entertainment, not as a route to income. Fix a budget before the cashier opens, and walk away once the budget or the fun is gone.
Tools built into your account
- A deposit cap you fix for each day, each week or each month.
- Reality checks, which interrupt a session to show the time spent.
- Cooling-off, for a pause of a short, fixed length.
- Self-exclusion, for a longer break from the account.
Set limits in a calm moment rather than mid-session. When play stops being enjoyable, lower a limit straight away.
Outside GAMSTOP
GAMSTOP does not reach us, because our licence comes from Costa Rica. A GAMSTOP registration will therefore not prevent an account here, and if you rely on it, please stay away. Gamban can block gambling sites and apps on every device you own, including ours.
Warning signs
- Raising deposits to win back what has gone.
- Using money set aside for rent, bills or food.
- Borrowing, or selling possessions, to fund play.
- Keeping sessions or losses secret from those close to you.
- Restlessness or irritation on days without play.
Free help in the UK
- GamCare runs the National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, at no cost and in confidence.
- GambleAware offers guidance, self-checks and paths to treatment.
- Gordon Moody provides intensive support for gambling harm.
- Gamblers Anonymous hosts meetings run by people in recovery.
Under-18s
Play is for adults of 18 or over only. Lock your devices, keep your login to yourself, and consider filtering software on any computer children share.