Responsible play

Last updated: 2026-11-09T04:36:34+00:00

Over a longer period, gambling costs money. The house edge is not a warning label, it is the arithmetic that pays for the whole operation, and no bonus, filter or strategy changes it. Everything that follows stems from this.

Decide before you start

Decide how much you can afford to lose before making your first deposit, rather than once you are already chasing losses. A calmly set limit tends to hold; one set mid-chase generally does not. Your spend here is better thought of as an entertainment expense than as money that should return to you.

The tools in your account

• Deposit limit — the maximum you can pay in over a day, week or month.
• Loss limit — the most you can lose, net, in a given period.
• Session reminder — keeps you informed of how long you have already been playing.
• Time-out — puts your account on hold for however long you pick.
• Self-exclusion — a longer lock that closes the account entirely.

A limit that is lowered starts working straight away. On purpose, it takes longer to raise a limit, precisely so it cannot be scrapped at the critical moment.

Warning signs

Watch for three warning signs sooner rather than later: spending money set aside for other things; chasing losses to win them back; and playing down, to people around you, how much time or money goes in. Spot just one and it barely signals anything. Together, all three say something.

Where to get help

No tie links us to any of these organisations.

• Tele-MANAS — 14416, free and confidential.
• A doctor or counsellor — handles a gambling problem in the same confidential way as any other addiction.
• Gamban — stops gambling websites loading across all of your devices.

Under-age gambling

We limit accounts to adults who are at least 18. Devices shared with others should have parental control software and login details kept secure. Accounts opened by minors are closed and winnings are voided.