Safer gambling
Gambling should be something you can afford and can stop. If it is not, free and confidential help is available today, and there are tools that block gambling for you.
Get help now
- National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, every day, round the clock. Run by GamCare, which also offers live chat.
- GambleAware: advice, self-assessment and a finder for local support services.
- NHS gambling support: information on treatment, including specialist NHS clinics.
- Gamblers Anonymous: meetings across the UK and online.
Block gambling sites
GAMSTOP is a free service that blocks your access to online gambling sites and apps for a period you choose. It covers gambling companies licensed in Great Britain, so one registration reaches across brands and owners.
Many banks can also block gambling payments on your card. Ask yours, or look in its app for a gambling block.
Tools every licensed site must offer
- Deposit limits you set yourself, by day, week or month.
- Time-outs to pause your account for a set period.
- Self-exclusion from that operator for at least six months.
- Reality checks that tell you how long you have been playing.
About similar sites and self-exclusion
This site helps people compare gambling sites. It is not a way round a block. If you have excluded yourself from one site, looking for a similar one is a sign to stop and talk to someone. Call 0808 8020 133 or register with GAMSTOP.
Signs to take seriously
- Spending more than you planned, or chasing losses.
- Borrowing, or using money meant for bills.
- Hiding gambling from people close to you.
- Feeling anxious or low about gambling.
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