You must be of legal age
Betting is for adults only: 18+, or 21+ where the law requires it.
Warning signs
- Chasing losses, or betting more to win back what you lost.
- Betting money you need for rent, bills or food.
- Hiding how much you bet from family or friends.
- Feeling anxious or irritable when you are not betting.
Stay in control
- Set a budget and a time limit before you start, and keep to them.
- Use the deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion tools your operator must offer.
- Never treat betting as income.
Self-exclusion
- Great Britain: GAMSTOP is free and blocks you from every online betting and gaming site licensed in Great Britain for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years. The block cannot be lifted before the period ends, and it stays in place until you ask for it to be removed.
- Spain: the RGIAJ register of the gambling regulator (DGOJ) blocks state-licensed online gambling and venues that check ID.
- Anywhere: ask each operator where you have an account to close it or exclude you.
Free, confidential help
| Country | Where to get help |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | GamCare · BeGambleAware · GAMSTOP (self-exclusion) |
| Ireland | Problem Gambling Ireland |
| United States | National Council on Problem Gambling, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), call or text |
| Canada | ConnexOntario (Ontario) and provincial helplines |
| Australia | Gambling Help Online |
| Spain | DGOJ: Juego seguro · FEJAR, 900 200 225 |
| Anywhere | Gamblers Anonymous |
If you live in another country, your doctor or public mental-health services can point you to the nearest help.
Last updated 17 October 2026