Gambling should only ever be entertainment. Slots are games of chance: no strategy changes the outcome of a spin and over time the house always keeps a share of what is wagered.
Before you play
- Decide on a budget you can afford to lose and stop when it is spent.
- Set a time limit and take regular breaks.
- Never chase losses or borrow money to gamble.
- Do not play when you are upset, stressed or under the influence of alcohol.
- Use deposit limits, loss limits and reality checks in your casino account.
GamStop and casinos not on GamStop
GamStop is a free self-exclusion scheme that covers every online gambling site licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Casinos licensed outside Great Britain are not part of it, so a GamStop exclusion does not block them. If you joined GamStop to get gambling under control, signing up at an offshore casino puts that protection at risk. Talk to one of the services below first.
Extra tools
- Ask the casino to close or self-exclude your account. On sites owned by the same company this often covers sister brands too.
- Install blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker on your devices.
- Ask your bank to block gambling transactions on your card. Most UK banks offer this in their app.
Free and confidential help in the UK
- National Gambling Helpline (GamCare): 0808 802 0133, 24 hours a day, gamcare.org.uk
- BeGambleAware: begambleaware.org
- Gamblers Anonymous UK: gamblersanonymous.org.uk
- GamStop self-exclusion: gamstop.co.uk
Gambling is for adults only. You must be 18 or over.