Responsible Gambling
Practical safeguards for keeping gambling within an entertainment budget and recognizing when to stop.
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Set a fixed entertainment budget
Decide the maximum amount you can lose without affecting rent, food, debt payments, savings or other obligations. Treat the whole budget as entertainment spending rather than money expected to return.
Use time limits as well as money limits
Long sessions can weaken decision-making even when each individual bet is small. Decide in advance how long a session will last and take breaks away from the screen.
Do not chase losses
Increasing stakes after a loss does not change the underlying house edge. Rewards, rakeback and promotions can reduce part of the cost of play but cannot guarantee a recovery.
Watch for warning signs
- Hiding gambling activity from people close to you.
- Borrowing money or using funds intended for necessities.
- Feeling unable to stop after reaching a planned limit.
- Trying to recover losses immediately through larger bets.
- Gambling to escape stress rather than for entertainment.
Use account controls
Gamdom documents account closures and time-limited bans that can be requested through support. If you need distance from gambling, use the strongest available account controls and do not create replacement accounts.
Location and age
Only adults who meet the applicable minimum gambling age and are eligible in their jurisdiction should use gambling services. Do not use VPNs or mirrors to bypass location restrictions.
If gambling is becoming difficult to control
Stop depositing and seek help from a qualified local gambling-support or mental-health service. If there is immediate risk of self-harm or financial crisis, contact local emergency or crisis services.
Set limits before the session starts
A gambling budget should be an amount that can be lost without affecting housing, food, bills, debt payments or other essential commitments. Decide both a money limit and a time limit before opening a game or market. Stop when either limit is reached, even if a reward is close to becoming claimable.
Warning signs include chasing losses, increasing stakes to recover money, borrowing to gamble, hiding activity, playing longer than intended or treating rewards as income. If gambling is no longer recreational, stop using the account and seek appropriate support or self-exclusion options.
- Do not gamble while impaired or under pressure to recover losses.
- Keep crypto volatility separate from gambling risk; both can change the value of funds.
- Use available account limits or exclusion tools where suitable.
- If stopping feels difficult, contact a qualified gambling-support service in your jurisdiction.