Responsible Gambling
Gambling should be an entertaining activity for you and your loved ones. However, if gambling is no longer entertaining and starts to adversely impact your life, help is available to assist you -- for free.
If you need help right now: The National Gambling Helpline is available on 0808 8020 133. More information is available at BeGambleAware.org. If you are struggling with gambling, please call. You do not need to be in crisis to call the helpline.
Support Organisations
Free, confidential support is available from multiple specialist organisations.
BeGambleAware
BeGambleAware.org offers free information, advice and support to anyone affected by gambling. Support is available 24 hours a day, every day via live chat, phone and online resources.
begambleaware.org →GamCare
GamCare is the leading UK provider of free support for those affected by gambling problems. With counselling available, a helpline and an online forum, GamCare is here to offer support to anyone affected by gambling problems.
gamcare.org.uk →Gordon Moody
Gordon Moody offers residential treatment programs and specialist support for those with serious gambling problems. They offer a free referral service to help those with a gambling problem to access treatment.
gordonmoody.org.uk →Gamban
Gamban offers software that will block access to gambling websites on all of your devices. It works alongside self-exclusion programs and is free for UK residents.
gamban.com →GamStop
GamStop is the UK's national self-exclusion scheme for online casinos. By creating an account with any of the UK's online casinos, you can register with GamStop to exclude yourself from all online casinos licensed by the UKGC.
gamstop.co.uk →Gamblers Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous is a peer support organization for those impacted by gambling problems. Whether you wish to attend in-person or online meetings, Gamblers Anonymous is available for members across the UK and internationally.
gamblersanonymous.org.uk →Signs Gambling May Be a Problem
Gambling can become a problem for individuals if it begins to negatively impact their finances, relationships and mental health. If you or someone you know experiences any of the following, it could be a sign of a gambling problem:
- More money or time is spent gambling than was originally planned for the day
- Gambling is used to forget about stressful situations
- Individuals place winnings into another gambling event to try to win back the money lost
- Individuals lie about the extent to which they participate in gambling activity
- Individuals borrow money or sell possessions to support gambling activity
- Individuals neglect their other responsibilities because of gambling activity
- Individuals begin to feel irritable or anxious when they are not gambling
- Individuals attempt to quit gambling activity but are unable to do so
If you or someone you know displays any of the above signs of problematic gambling, contacting one of the support organizations listed above is the best step forward. All of the services provided are free and non-judgmental and are able to assist in even the case that it is not confirmed that an individual has a gambling problem.
Setting Limits
All casinos licensed by the UKGC are required to offer limit options for visitors to set prior to beginning to gamble online. Setting limits before gambling will ensure that your gambling experience is one that is controlled by you and limited to what you can afford to lose.
Deposit limits
Limits can be set for the amount of money that can be deposited into your gambling account each day, week or month. Decreases take immediate effect; increases require a cooling-off period (usually 24--48 hours).
Loss limits
Limits can be set for the amount of money that can be lost while gambling. This is useful for controlling total financial exposure rather than just deposits.
Time limits & session reminders
Limits can be placed for the amount of time that you gamble online. Alerts can be set after a defined time, or hard limits that close your session when the time expires.
Self-exclusion
Individuals can self-exclude themselves from gambling sites licensed by the UKGC. All of these sites will honour self-exclusion requests and allow individuals to enrol themselves into the national self-exclusion program operated by GamStop. Once individuals have self-excluded themselves from gambling sites, they cannot reverse this action whilst within the time period of their self-exclusion.
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