Responsible Gambling

Gambling is meant to be entertainment. If it stops feeling that way, help is available.

Set your own limits

Every UK Gambling Commission licensed operator must offer tools to help you stay in control. Look for deposit, loss and session limits inside your account, and use the reality check feature to track time spent playing.

Take a break

You can pause your account at any operator using time-out periods, typically from 24 hours up to six weeks. For a longer break, a self-exclusion will close the account for a fixed period.

National self-exclusion

GAMSTOP is the free UK service that lets you self-exclude from all UK-licensed online gambling sites at once, for six months, one year or five years.

Free, confidential support

• GamCare — advice, live chat and a 24/7 helpline on 0808 8020 133.
• GambleAware — information, treatment referrals and family support.
• UK Gambling Commission — the UK regulator for online and land-based gambling.

Age restriction

You must be 18 or over to gamble in the UK. Operators verify identity and age before real-money play is allowed.