Gambling should cost what a night out costs: money you set aside for fun and can afford to lose. It is never a source of income or a way to settle debts.
Tools You Can Ask Us For
Contact live chat or support at any hour and we will set up:
- Deposit limits: a ceiling on what you can pay in
- Reality checks: reminders that show how long you have been playing
- Self-exclusion: a break from your account for as long as you need
About GAMSTOP
GAMSTOP does not include us, so signing up there leaves any account you hold with us open. After a GAMSTOP registration, ask us for self-exclusion here as well.
Blocking Software
Tools such as Gamban stop gambling sites from loading on your phone, tablet and computer. Used alongside self-exclusion, they add a pause between an impulse and a deposit.
Signs Worth Acting On
- Spending more time or money than you planned
- Depositing again to recover a loss
- Borrowing, or using money meant for bills
- Hiding sessions or losses from family
- Getting tense or short-tempered on days you do not play
Any one of these is reason enough to set a limit or take a break now.
Free, Confidential Help
- GamCare: 0808 8020 133, the National Gambling Helpline, open 24 hours a day
- GambleAware: information and routes into free treatment
- Gordon Moody: intensive support, including residential courses
- Gamblers Anonymous: meetings with people who have stopped
Accounts are for adults aged 18 or over only.