Play only with money you have set aside for fun, and treat every stake as spent the moment it is placed. Gambling is not a source of income and never a fix for debt. Only adults aged 18 or over may hold an account.
Controls on your account
- Deposit limits put a ceiling on what you can pay in over a period you pick.
- Breaks pause the account for a short spell when you want distance.
- Self-exclusion closes access for a longer period and is not lifted early.
Each can be set from the account, or by our team through live chat on request.
A word on GAMSTOP
We are not licensed by the UK Gambling Commission and not part of GAMSTOP, the national self-exclusion scheme. A GAMSTOP registration therefore does not block an account with us. If you rely on it, please stay away from our site and ask us to exclude you directly.
Blocking tools
Gamban stops gambling sites loading on phones, tablets and computers, ours included. Parents can add content filters to keep gambling pages away from children on a shared device.
Moments to stop and think
Watch for spending more than you meant to, chasing a loss with a bigger stake, using money set aside for bills, borrowing to keep going, or hiding play from people around you. Any one of these is reason to pause today.
Free support in the UK and beyond
- GamCare answers the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
- GambleAware offers advice and a route to treatment.
- Gordon Moody runs recovery programmes, residential and online.
- Gamblers Anonymous holds peer meetings across the country.
- Gambling Therapy provides online support for people outside the UK as well.