Responsible gambling

Licensed UK sites must let you set deposit, loss and session limits in your account settings. Use them on day one rather than after a heavy session. Time alerts and reality checks — pop-ups showing how long you have been logged in — are worth enabling too.

GAMSTOP blocks your access to participating UK-licensed operators for six months, one year or five years. Registration is free at gamstop.co.uk and covers online gambling with participating companies — you do not need to contact each site separately.

Chasing losses, hiding play from family, borrowing to gamble or feeling anxious when not playing are warning signs. GamCare offers phone, live chat and face-to-face support. GambleAware publishes self-assessment tools and signposts to treatment services.