Set limits before you start
Gambling should be optional entertainment with money you can afford to lose. Set a spending limit and a time limit before opening a game, and include deposits across all accounts in that budget. Do not borrow to gamble or use money needed for rent, food, bills or savings commitments. Gambling outcomes are uncertain; previous losses do not make a future win more likely.
Notice when the experience changes
Chasing losses, hiding spending, repeatedly extending a session or feeling unable to stop are reasons to pause. You do not need to wait for a crisis to ask for help. Take a break from games and promotional messages, speak with someone you trust and consider blocking access to gambling websites. Avoid playing when distressed or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Use breaks and self-exclusion
Look for deposit limits, time reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion in your account. Ask support how each tool works and whether exclusion covers related brands. Contact your bank about gambling transaction blocks where available. Do not open a new account to get around an exclusion. These tools can support a wider plan, but no single setting replaces personal support.
Find independent support
Gambling Therapy offers international gambling-related support and information at gamblingtherapy.org. Find services suited to your language and location, and check their opening hours and contact options. If you feel at immediate risk or are in danger, contact local emergency services. This website does not provide counselling or emergency assistance.
Adults only
This guide is intended for people aged 18 or over, or the higher legal gambling age where they live. Keep accounts and devices away from minors, use device controls where needed and never share access to a gambling account. Being old enough does not automatically make you eligible for a particular operator or jurisdiction.