Responsible Gambling

Entertainment you pay for

Every slot, Royal Joker included, returns less than is staked over the long run. Set a budget before you start, as you would for any night out, and never play with money meant for rent, bills or food.

Warning signs

• you often play longer or spend more than you planned;
• you go back to win back what you lost;
• you hide how much you gamble from people close to you;
• you borrow money or delay bills to keep playing;
• you feel restless or irritable when you cannot play;
• gambling takes time away from sleep, work or family.

Tools at licensed casinos

Regulated operators offer deposit, loss and time limits, reality checks, time-outs and self-exclusion, under different names in each country. Many countries also run a national register that blocks access to every licensed operator at once; in Great Britain this is GamStop, and each language version of this guide names the register for its own market.

Where to get help in the UK

GamCare runs the National Gambling Helpline, which is free, confidential and open around the clock, and Gamblers Anonymous holds meetings across the country. For other countries, see the responsible gambling section of the matching language version of this site.

Protecting children

Real-money gambling is forbidden for minors in every regulated market. Do not leave saved passwords on shared devices, and consider blocking or parental-control software such as Gamban or Net Nanny.