Online gaming operators have a range of tools to help bettors manage their relationships with online gaming.

Many operators recognize that it’s important to help bettors so they can have a safe and enjoyable betting experience. Contrary to some public opinion, operators have no incentive for their players to become problem gamblers. Their goal is to run a sustainable business with a focus on the long term well being of their players.

Players can sometimes be susceptible to having lapses in judgement and gambling too much, but measures do exist to help protect the players. Consumer analysis carried out by the Gambling Commission in 2019 found that 53% of gamblers weren’t aware of the ability to self-exclude.

The following tools are intended to give players control of both the time and money they spend gambling.

Deposit Limits

Most operators help bettors bt encouraging to set a deposit limit to control the amount of money that you can deposit into your online betting account. These deposit limits can generally be set for a 24-hour, 7 day or 30 day period and once set they cannot be exceeded during the respective timeframe.

For example: if you set a daily maximum deposit limit of £50, deposit £25 and then another £15, you will be restricted to a £10 remaining deposit until a new day has begun and your limit is once again re-set.

Changing Your Deposit Limits

You can decrease your deposit limits at any time, and these should be applied immediately. When increasing your limit, most operators encourage you to act cautiously and only if you can afford to do so. Never decide to increase your limit because you lost money and think you can win it back by gambling more. If you wish to increase a limit, most operators will make you wait at least 24 hours before they action a request and then ask you to return to your account to confirm that you still want to increase it.

 

Time – Out

If you wish to take a short break from betting, operators allow you to do so by taking a Time – Out for a period of 24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days or 30 days.

Once you begin your Time – Out, you will not be able to use your account for betting, although you should still be able to login to withdraw any balance in your account. It should not be possible to reactivate your account until your chosen period has expired.

Self – Exclusion

If you feel you are at risk of developing a gambling problem or feel you currently have a gambling problem the please consider self-exclusion from all your betting accounts.

Self-Exclusion allows you to close your account for a specified period: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 5 years or indefinitely. This prevents you from gambling with that operator for your selected period.

During a period of self-exclusion players will not be able to use their account for betting, although they will still be able to login to withdraw any remaining balance. It will not be possible to reopen the account for any reason and the operator will most likely try to detect and close any new accounts the player tries to open.

The operator will also remove self-excluded players from their marketing databases meaning they will no longer receive promotional emails. During a period of self-exclusion, players should spend time re-thinking their relationship with betting and make honest decisions.

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Have you got a gambling problem?

To ensure you are fully protected from all future gambling, you should consider installing software that blocks access to gambling websites. It is also advisable that you seek support from a problem gambling support service to help you deal with your problem. These various services are a good first step in helping you understand and overcome your issues.