Setting deposit and loss limits before you play
Limits are the simplest, most effective safety tool a casino offers, and the easiest to forget once you are playing. Setting them before your first spin keeps the decision calm and deliberate.
The limits worth setting
- Deposit limit: a cap on how much you can add over a day, week or month.
- Loss limit: a cap on net losses over a period, which stops a bad run early.
- Session reminders: a timer that nudges you about how long you have been playing.
- Time out and self-exclusion: short breaks or longer locks when you need them.
Where to find them
On a reputable casino these tools sit in account settings under responsible gambling or limits. If you cannot find them, that itself is a warning sign about the operator.
If it stops being fun
Gambling should be paid entertainment, not a way to make money or recover losses. If it stops feeling like that, use a time out, and reach Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858, free and confidential, any time.
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