Use speed to your advantage
A slow or reversible withdrawal leaves winnings sitting in reach. A fast, final one moves them out. If you win, withdraw the amount you want to keep straight away, to a method that cannot be cancelled, and leave the rest as tonight's budget.
Tools in your account
The casinos on our board offer some or all of these in the account settings:
- Deposit limits per day, week or month. A lower limit applies at once; a higher one usually after a waiting period.
- Reality checks, a reminder of how long you have been playing.
- Time-outs, from a day to several weeks.
- Self-exclusion, for six months or longer. In Great Britain, GAMSTOP excludes you from every UK-licensed site at once.
Warning signs
- Spending more than you planned, or chasing losses.
- Reversing withdrawals to keep playing.
- Borrowing, or using money meant for bills.
- Hiding play from people close to you.
Where to get help
- UK: the National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare, on 0808 8020 133, free and open 24 hours.
- Ireland: Gamblers Anonymous Ireland meetings, and addiction services through your GP and the HSE.
- New Zealand: the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655, free and open 24 hours.
18+ only. If gambling has stopped being fun, stop, and talk to someone.