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Safer gambling · 18+
Help, limits and blocks if gambling is getting hard to control
Free, confidential support exists across Great Britain. You do not need to be in crisis to use it.
Adults only: under-18s should not use Terms Revised. Nothing on this page links to a casino.
Talk to someone
- GamCare runs the National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, any time, free.
- BeGambleAware has advice, a self-assessment and links to blocking tools.
- In Wales, the NHS Wales gambling helpline is on 0808 281 9265.
- Gordon Moody offers residential treatment and support.
- The NHS lists NHS gambling clinics across England.
Stop for a while, or for good
- GAMSTOP excludes you from every online operator licensed in Great Britain, for six months, one year or five years.
- Every casino must also offer its own self-exclusion and time-outs, and must close your account and return your balance when you self-exclude.
- Blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker stops gambling sites loading on your devices.
- Most UK banks let you block gambling payments from your banking app.
Limits
Casinos must ask you to set a deposit limit when you sign up or first deposit. A lower limit applies straight away; a higher one only after 24 hours and your confirmation. Since 30 September 2026 a "deposit limit" must count everything you pay in, not what is left after withdrawals.
Money worries
StepChange gives free debt advice, and Citizens Advice can help with bills and benefits.
Under 18?
Gambling online is illegal for you, and casinos must check your age before you can deposit or play. If someone under 18 is gambling, GamCare can help them and their family.