Stay in control
Treat gambling as a leisure cost, not a way to make money. Decide in advance how much time and money you are willing to spend, and stick to it. The numbers should never come from rent, bills, savings or money you have borrowed.
Use the operator’s own tools
Every UK Gambling Commission licensed casino must offer safer-play tools inside your account. The most useful ones are:
- Deposit limits – cap how much you can deposit per day, week or month.
- Time-outs – take a short break of up to six weeks.
- Reality checks – on-screen reminders about how long you have been playing.
- Self-exclusion – block your account at that operator for six months or more.
Warning signs
Spending more than you planned, chasing losses, hiding play from people close to you, feeling anxious before logging in or relieved only when you start playing – any of these can be a sign that gambling is no longer leisure. Free, confidential help is available below.
For under 18s
Online gambling is restricted to adults. If you are under 18 you must not register or play. UK operators run age and identity checks before activating accounts.
How we can and cannot help
We are an independent comparison site. We cannot apply self-exclusion to a casino on your behalf or block deposits. Those actions sit with the operator and with the national support services listed below.