Tools in your account
Treat gambling as entertainment you pay for, not as income. Every control below lives in your account, and our support team will switch any of them on for you:
- Deposit limits set a ceiling on what you can add over a period of your choosing.
- Time-outs freeze play for a short break while the account stays open.
- Self-exclusion shuts you out for longer, arranged in your account or through support.
Outside GAMSTOP: what it means for you
GAMSTOP does not include us, so registering with it will not stop an account here. If GAMSTOP is how you stepped away from gambling, please stay away from our sign-up form. Anyone who already holds an account with us should ask support for a self-exclusion straight away.
Blocking software
Gamban blocks gambling websites and apps across your phone, tablet and computer, ours included. Installing it alongside a self-exclusion makes a relapse much harder on a difficult evening.
Warning signs to watch for
- Raising deposits to win back what is already lost.
- Using money set aside for rent, bills or food.
- Borrowing, or selling possessions, to fund play.
- Keeping your gambling time or spend a secret.
- Growing tense, low or short-tempered on days without a bet.
Two or more of these sounding familiar is a reason to set a limit or take a time-out today, and to speak to someone.
Free help across the UK
- GamCare operates the National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free to call.
- GambleAware provides guidance, self-assessment tools and a route to treatment.
- Gordon Moody delivers recovery support through residential and online programmes.
- Gamblers Anonymous holds peer meetings face to face and online.
Every one of these services is confidential and free of charge.