When The Fun Stops – Use These Tools To Stop!

Responsible gambling is vital and in order to keep it fun and safe we have a variety of tools at our disposal. Online bingo, casino games, sports betting and instant wins, regardless of where you choose to play, should be enjoyed within your means.

To help achieve a fun and safe gaming experience, all gambling operators have created responsible gambling tools for our benefit. Accessible 24/7, gambling tools can be turned on and off at any time, but it is important to note that when switching gambling control measures off – example when increasing a deposit limit, the change will not take affect for 24-hours. Reducing spending and opting out of gambling altogether will be implemented immediately.

The Handy Tools:

#1 Spend Limit: Here you can control how much you spend at your chosen gambling website – daily, weekly or monthly depending on the operator. A day runs from midnight to midnight, a week runs from midnight on Monday to 23:59:59 on the following Sunday and a month runs from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. Once the spend limit has been reached, no more wagers will be accepted.

#2 The Deposit Limit: Not to be confused with the spend limit, the deposit limit is a limitation on how much can be added to your gambling account. Example, a deposit limit of £50 is in effect and once that limit has been reached, you may not deposit any more funds into the account.

#3 Wager Limit: A limit to how much you can spend on a single wager.

#4 Keeping Time: It’s true that time flies when you’re having fun which is why you should take regular breaks. This safer gambling tool allows you to set time limits on play, anything from 30-minutes to a couple of hours. When the limit is reached, a pop-up will appear to remind you to stop playing.

#5 Game Limits: A category where you can turn wagers on certain games off. Example, you’re enjoying bingo games online but find the slots eat into your funds a little too quickly, you can switch slots and/or casino game wagers off.

#6 Cool Off Option: You can temporarily exclude yourself for any period of time from 24 hours up to 5 months by selecting the cool off option. Access to your account will be frozen immediately and will not be reactivated until your chosen time period has elapsed.

#7 Self-Exclusion: If you feel that you need to exclude yourself from online gambling, you can exclude yourself from said website for either 6 months to permanently. You can do this yourself or by contacting customer support.

#8 Stop Gambling Completely: GAMSTOP is a free service that helps you self-exclude from all online gambling companies licensed in Great Britain in one fell-swoop.

Get Appy!

Did you know some banks offer a tool where you can control gambling transactions? Example, Lloyds have introduced a feature where online banking customers – including those who use a mobile, can switch off gambling purchases altogether.

Situated within “mange my account”, the tool can be switched off and on at any time and this allows the customer more control over their money. All gambling transactions – whether it be for online casinos, online bingo, sports betting or lottery purchases, can be restricted with a touch of a button. This option means not having to visit all gambling websites that a customer is registered with in order to cool off or self-exclude.