Responsible gambling
Casino games are built so the house wins over time. Treat the money you put in as the price of an evening out, not as an investment, and the odd win stays a bonus instead of becoming the plan.
Nobody under 18 may gamble in Great Britain, and every operator listed on this site is legally required to verify your age before you deposit. If you share a device with someone under 18, free blocking software such as Gamban, BetBlocker or GamBlock will keep gambling sites off it.
Get help now
National Gambling Helpline
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, every day. Call 0808 8020 133 or use the live chat run by GamCare.
GAMSTOP
One free registration blocks you from every online gambling site licensed in Great Britain for six months, one year or five years.
GambleAware
Advice, self-assessment tools and a directory of free local treatment services across England, Scotland and Wales.
Gamblers Anonymous
Free peer support meetings in person and online, plus Gam-Anon groups for family members and partners.
Signs it is getting out of hand
- You bet more than you planned, or go back to win losses back the same day.
- You borrow money, sell things or miss bills to keep playing.
- You hide how much you gamble from people close to you.
- You play to escape stress, boredom or low mood rather than for fun.
- You feel restless or irritable when you try to cut down.
If any of that sounds familiar, the helpline number above is the right next call. It is free, it is confidential, and it does not show on your phone bill.
Tools worth switching on before you play
- Deposit limits — daily, weekly or monthly. Increases are delayed by law; decreases apply straight away.
- Loss and stake limits — a hard ceiling on what a session can cost you.
- Reality checks — a pop-up every 30 or 60 minutes showing time played and net position.
- Time-out — lock your account for 24 hours up to six weeks.
- Self-exclusion — a minimum of six months with that operator, and GAMSTOP covers the rest.
- Bank gambling block — most UK banks let you block gambling payments from the app, often with a cooling-off period before it can be lifted.