Responsible Gambling
Gambling is entertainment with a cost, and the outcomes are chance-based. Every operator in the index offers tools to keep it that way — deposit limits, loss limits, time-outs and self-exclusion — and the time to set them is when you open the account, not mid-session.
Tools every player should know
- Deposit and loss limits: a daily, weekly or monthly cap you set yourself. Crypto deposits land in minutes, which removes the pause a bank transfer gives you, so a pre-set limit matters more here.
- Session reminders and time-outs: a short break from the account, from 24 hours to several weeks.
- Self-exclusion: closes the account for a fixed period or permanently. An exclusion at one operator does not carry to another, so set it at each site you use.
- Withdraw winnings: leaving a large balance on any site, however well run, is a risk you do not need to take.
Signs it has stopped being fun
- Chasing losses, or depositing again to win back what was lost the same day.
- Gambling with money needed for bills, rent or debt.
- Hiding the amount or the time spent from people close to you.
- Using a second operator, or a VPN, to get around a limit or exclusion you set yourself.
Where to get help
Support is free, confidential and available in most countries. Because this site is read internationally, the right helpline depends on where you are:
- United States: National Problem Gambling Helpline — call or text 1-800-GAMBLER; ncpgambling.org.
- United Kingdom: GamCare — 0808 8020 133; gamcare.org.uk.
- Canada: provincial helplines are listed by the Responsible Gambling Council; responsiblegambling.org.
- Australia: Gambling Help Online — 1800 858 858; gamblinghelponline.org.au.
- Elsewhere: Gamblers Anonymous runs meetings in many countries; gamblersanonymous.org.
Age
You must be 18 to gamble, and 21 in some jurisdictions. Operators can and do request proof of age; providing false details voids winnings.