Betting stays entertainment right up until it stops being affordable, and the house edge never disappears over time. The amount you set aside for it should be an amount its loss won't hurt. This page walks through the tools that keep it that way.
Signs worth noticing in yourself
A pause is worth considering if more than one of these rings true.
- Chasing a loss by depositing beyond what you had planned.
- Playing with money that was meant for rent, bills or a debt payment.
- Keeping the amount you play a secret from people close to you.
- Feeling restless when you're not playing, or thinking about it constantly.
- Letting play eat into time meant for sleep, work or family.
- Borrowing money or selling things specifically to keep playing.
Set your own boundaries
Every one of these gets switched on through support, and applies as soon as it is set. Tightening one is immediate; loosening one only takes effect once a waiting period runs out, so an impulsive moment can't undo the protection.
- Deposit limit — caps what you can put in per day, week or month.
- Loss limit — caps net losses over the same kind of period.
- Stake limit — caps what goes into a single bet or round, and stays until you remove it.
- Session timer — ends the session automatically once your chosen time is up.
- Short break — locks play out for anywhere from 24 hours to 30 days without deleting the account.
Self exclusion
Choose this to shut login down entirely. It runs for 90 days, and bonus messages stop arriving during that stretch too. Finishing the request means clicking a confirmation link sent to your registered email. A fresh request cannot be filed before that period ends, and even then, not sooner than 30 days after the last one.
The age requirement
Opening an account, and using one, is restricted to people 18 and older. Verification can involve a request for a document. Hiding your real age gets the account closed outright — bets on it are voided and winnings aren't paid — though any money you deposited is still returned to you.
Keeping the account away from children
Whether a child can reach your device is up to you. Avoid leaving a session logged in on a shared computer, saving the password in a browser, or leaving a payment card lying around. Parental control software remains the simplest way to block gambling sites at the device level.
Where help comes from
Losing your sense of control is a reason to activate one of these tools first — a short break or self exclusion works the fastest. A message to support is all it takes, with no explanation required. From there, a national addiction helpline is worth calling; most operate free of charge and keep things confidential.
Concern about someone else doesn't give you the ability to close their account yourself — flagging it to support, or pointing them toward self exclusion, is what's available instead. How limit and exclusion records are stored is covered in the Player Data Notice, while account closure in general falls under the Terms of Use.