Everyday needs and obligations come first.
Do not use money for housing, bills, food, savings or obligations. Do not borrow money to gamble.
Limit: an amount whose loss will not affect your budget.
RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING · 18+
Gambling can lead to addiction.
Before you gamble, set limits for money and time. If you notice that you are starting to cross them or gambling is causing distress, stop and seek support. This is not about recovering losses. It is about protecting your money, health, time and relationships.
You will not find bonuses, rankings or prompts to keep gambling on this page.
HELP NOW
If gambling is starting to get out of control, you do not have to wait for things to get worse.
The priority is to interrupt the chain of further decisions: stop gambling, make another deposit harder and contact someone who can support you. Help is also available online and internationally.
GLOBAL ONLINE SUPPORT
Gambling Therapy
Free text-based support, practical guidance and help finding local resources. Support is available in many languages.
Talk to an adviser ↗ MEETINGS AND PEER SUPPORT Gamblers AnonymousSearch international meetings and access virtual meetings for people who want to stop gambling.
Find a meeting ↗ ACCESS BLOCKING BetBlockerA free tool that helps block gambling websites and apps on your devices.
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If there is an immediate threat to health or life, contact the local emergency services for the place where you are immediately.
BEFORE YOU GAMBLE
Limits are there to protect you. They are not a target that needs to be used up.
Set your money and time limits in advance. Once either limit is reached, stop gambling regardless of the result or how you feel in the moment.
Decide in advance when you will stop.
Do not extend a session because you are losing or winning. The result should not decide how long you gamble.
Limit: a specific time or session length.
Do not make gambling decisions under emotional pressure.
Stress, anger, alcohol, intoxicants and a strong urge to recover losses impair risk assessment.
Limit: stop immediately when you notice pressure or loss of control.
EMERGENCY PLAN
If you are trying to chase a loss, stop right now.
The urge to place another bet can be strong, especially after a loss. The safest step is to stop gambling and create distance from the next decision.
- 1End the session.
Close the website or app. Do not make another deposit or increase the stake.
- 2Use a time-out or self-exclusion.
Use the operator's protective tools if they are available.
- 3Make another deposit harder.
Remove saved payment methods and check transaction blocks offered by your bank.
- 4Reduce prompts that encourage you to return.
Unsubscribe from messages, bonuses and notifications encouraging you to return.
- 5Tell someone you trust what is happening.
Support from another person can make it easier to maintain the decision to stop and reduce feelings of isolation.
- 6Contact specialist support.
You do not have to wait for a crisis. A conversation with a professional or support organisation can also begin online.
WARNING SIGNS
You do not have to wait for a crisis to take warning signs seriously.
If any of the signs below keeps recurring or concerns you, consider taking a break and speaking with a professional or an organisation that supports people experiencing gambling-related problems.
You return to gambling mainly to recover previous losses.
You regularly exceed the money or time limits you set.
You hide the amounts, time or frequency of gambling from people close to you.
You borrow money or increase debt in order to gamble.
Gambling is starting to affect sleep, relationships, work, study or everyday responsibilities.
You make repeated attempts to cut down, but find it difficult to keep the limits you set.
QUICK SELF-CHECK
Pause for a moment and answer honestly for yourself.
This is not a diagnosis or medical test. These questions are only intended to help you notice behaviours that may signal it is time to take a break and seek professional support.
If any answer concerns you, it is worth taking that signal seriously.Take a break and seek support. You do not have to wait for the consequences to become more serious.
PROTECTIVE TOOLS
Protective tools work best when they are enabled before they are urgently needed.
Not every tool is available everywhere. Check the options provided by the operator, bank and device in advance, before you have to make a decision under pressure.
Limits the amount that can be deposited within a set period.
Where available, it can reduce the scale of financial risk.
Helps control session length and enforces an end point.
Temporarily blocks gambling for a selected period.
Blocks account access for a longer period under the rules of the relevant operator or system.
Reduces promotional messages, bonuses and prompts to return.
It helps you see the full picture of deposits, withdrawals and the actual financial result.
Some banks and external tools allow you to restrict gambling-related transactions.
FACTS, NOT PROMISES
Previous losses do not increase the chance of a future win.
In games of chance, earlier outcomes do not create any obligation toward the player. If you find yourself thinking the next game 'should' recover a loss, that is a good moment to stop.
After a series of losses, a win does not become 'due'.
In games of chance, previous results are not a promise of a future result.
A bonus does not change the underlying risk.
A promotion still has terms and does not change the fact that you can lose money.
Gambling is not a financial tool.
Do not treat gambling as a source of income, a way to repay debt or a solution to financial problems.
There is no safe way to chase losses.
No strategy, sequence of results or change in stake size can guarantee that losses will be recovered.
FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Are you worried about someone close to you who gambles?
You can start with a calm conversation about what you are seeing and how the situation is affecting your lives. You also have the right to protect your own finances and boundaries and to seek support for yourself.
Talk about specific behaviours and their consequences. Avoid shaming, threats and labels.
A loan “for the last time” can sustain the problem instead of solving it.
Consider limiting access to shared funds and securing accounts and liabilities.
Support organisations and groups often also help the families and loved ones of people who gamble.
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When a user indicates difficulty controlling gambling, the priority is to stop further exposure to offers and direct them to support information and protective tools.
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The information on this page is educational and may support a safer decision, but it does not replace diagnosis, therapy or medical advice. External support organisations operate independently of Radio Sloty.
Support resources verified: 6 September 2026
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