Responsible gambling

Gambling can be addictive. You must be of legal age where you live, and 18 at the very least.

Before you play

• Decide how much you can afford to lose before you start, and stop when you reach it.
• Do not gamble to win back money you have lost.
• Do not gamble with money you need for bills, rent or food.
• Take breaks, and stop if it stops being fun.

What a licence can require

Some regulators require operators to offer tools such as time-outs and self-exclusion. In Great Britain, for example:

Remote operators must offer a time-out of 24 hours, one week or one month (or another period up to six weeks), must have self-exclusion procedures that close the account and return funds, and must take part in the national multi-operator self-exclusion scheme.Sources: Gambling Commission; Gambling Commission; Gambling Commission

Each regulator’s page under Licences says what it requires.

Free help

• GambleAware lists free advice and support services in Great Britain, with a 24/7 “Get help now” option.
• Gambling Therapy offers online help for people experiencing gambling harm.
• South Africa: see BookieLens South Africa. Poland: see Bukmacher na Topie. Alberta, Canada: see Alberta Gambling Guide.