safer gambling
Responsible Gambling
National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133
Free, confidential, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Run by GamCare.
Gambling is entertainment. It has always been possible to spend more than intended on entertainment, and betting sites make that easier than most. This page exists because the comparison information on this site is only useful to people who are gambling within their means.
Gambling is not a way to make money. Over time, the house edge means most players lose. Anyone framing gambling as income, investment, or financial strategy is either mistaken or selling something.
practical tools
Deposit limits
Every UKGC-licensed operator must offer deposit limits. Set one before you deposit, not after. Most sites allow daily, weekly, and monthly caps. Once set, limits take effect immediately for reductions; increases must have a cooling-off period of at least 24 hours under UKGC rules.
Reality checks
Time-spent reminders, available in all UKGC-licensed account settings. Set one. An hour at a slot machine passes faster than it seems.
GAMSTOP self-exclusion
Register once at gamstop.co.uk and you are excluded from every UKGC-licensed operator simultaneously — that includes all six sites listed on this page — for a minimum of six months. Minimum self-exclusion is six months; you can choose longer. This is a meaningful break, not a suggestion.
support organisations
Free counselling, a national helpline (0808 8020 133), and online chat support for anyone affected by gambling, including family members.
Information, tools, and a confidential helpline. The site also has a self-assessment tool if you're not sure whether your gambling is a problem.
Peer support groups across the UK for people who want to stop gambling.
The statutory regulator. Their public register lets you check any operator's licence status. If an operator is not on the register, don't use it.
If you are in immediate distress, the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123 (free from any phone).