Keep play within your limits

Notice changes early

Chasing a loss, borrowing to play, hiding spending or letting gambling interrupt sleep and work are reasons to pause. So is feeling unable to stop when your planned session ends. A no-deposit bonus doesn’t remove these risks: free play can still lead to longer sessions or unplanned deposits.

Put limits in place before opening a game

Choose a spending limit from money left after essentials, and treat it as an absolute ceiling. Set a session end time and take breaks away from the screen. Don’t play while upset or use gambling to solve money problems. When your limit is reached, stop rather than changing the limit to make room for one more bet.

Make a break easier to keep

Turn off promotional messages, remove saved payment details where possible and avoid browsing offers while excluded. Ask the operator about the duration and scope of self-exclusion before confirming it. Creating a different account isn’t a solution to an exclusion. Support from someone you trust can help you stick to the decision.

For relatives and friends, a calm conversation about the behaviour you’ve noticed can be a useful first step. You can contact the support service for guidance too. Avoid trying to recover someone’s gambling losses through more betting.

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