Responsible gambling means keeping play affordable, setting clear limits and recognising when gambling is becoming difficult to control.
This page explains warning signs, practical safer-play steps and UK support contacts for people affected by gambling.
Set a spending limit before you play and use only money that is not needed for rent, bills, food or other essentials. Do not increase your budget in an attempt to recover losses.
Take regular breaks, avoid gambling when distressed or under the influence of alcohol, and use deposit limits, time-outs or self-exclusion tools when they are helpful.
Free, confidential support for people affected by gambling.
0808 8020 133
Peer support and meeting information for people who want help with compulsive gambling.
0330 094 0322
Free confidential listening support if gambling is affecting your emotional wellbeing.
116 123
For urgent medical advice in the UK, contact NHS 111. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.