Safer Gambling

Our Commitment to Responsible Betting

We are dedicated to encouraging safe and sensible betting practices. We believe that betting should be a pleasurable form of entertainment, not a cause of financial difficulty or personal issues. This page offers essential information about sensible betting and resources for those who might need assistance.

What is Responsible Betting?

Sensible betting means enjoying betting as a form of entertainment while keeping control over your betting activities. It includes:

  • Establishing limits on how much time and money you spend on betting
  • Never betting more than you can afford to lose
  • Not betting when you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  • Not pursuing losses
  • Taking regular breaks from betting
  • Keeping betting in perspective and not letting it disrupt your daily life

Signs of Problem Betting

It is important to identify the signs that betting may be becoming a problem. These can include:

  • Spending more time or money on betting than you planned
  • Feeling the need to bet with increasing amounts of money to achieve the same thrill
  • Becoming restless or irritable when attempting to reduce or stop betting
  • Betting to escape problems or ease feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression
  • Lying to family members, friends, or others to hide the extent of your betting
  • Endangering or losing important relationships, jobs, or opportunities because of betting
  • Depending on others to provide money to ease desperate financial situations caused by betting

Tools for Responsible Betting

Most trustworthy betting platforms provide tools to help you bet sensibly:

  • Deposit Limits: Establish daily, weekly, or monthly limits on how much you can deposit
  • Loss Limits: Establish limits on how much you can lose in a specific period
  • Time Limits: Establish limits on how long you can spend betting
  • Self-Exclusion: Temporarily or permanently exclude yourself from betting
  • Reality Checks: Receive reminders about how long you have been betting
  • Cool-Off Periods: Take a brief break from betting

Getting Help

If you are concerned about your betting habits or think you may have a problem, assistance is available. There are various organizations that provide free, confidential support:

Support Organizations

There are various organizations that provide free, confidential guidance and support for anyone affected by problem betting. These services are available to help you manage your betting activities sensibly.

  • Helpline services are available around the clock
  • Online support and live chat options
  • Free information and guidance
  • Multiple language support available

Self-Exclusion Services

Self-exclusion services enable you to establish restrictions on online betting sites authorized in Great Britain. You can exclude yourself for a period of 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. These services are free and can help you take control of your betting activities.

  • Free self-exclusion service
  • Available for all UK authorized betting sites
  • Flexible exclusion periods

For Friends and Family

If you are concerned about someone else's betting, it is important to approach the situation with care and understanding. The organizations mentioned above can also provide support and guidance for friends and family members affected by someone else's betting problem.

Underage Betting

Betting is strictly forbidden for anyone under 18 years old. All authorized betting platforms in the UK have strict age verification procedures in place. If you are under 18, please do not attempt to place bets. If you know someone under 18 who is betting, please report it to the relevant authorities or betting platform.

Our Responsibility

As a resource for information about betting platforms, we are dedicated to:

  • Encouraging sensible betting practices
  • Providing information about tools and resources for sensible betting
  • Only featuring platforms that are authorized and regulated
  • Including information about sensible betting on our website
  • Supporting organizations that help those affected by problem betting

Remember

Betting should be enjoyable and entertaining. If it stops being enjoyable, or if you are concerned about your betting habits, please seek help. There is no shame in asking for support, and there are many resources available to help you.