Introduction
Gambling should be an entertaining activity, and for the majority it is. To keep your gambling experience fun and manageable, it is important to have clear expectations and know how to manage your play. It is equally important to recognize risky gambling practices and take action to prevent problems from occurring.
Realistic Expectations
1. Gambling is a form of entertainment, not a way to make money.
2. Be prepared to lose money.
3. Realize that continuing to gamble to recoup losses will, in the long run, create further losses.
4. Understand the odds of winning and how the games work.
Control Measure
We ensure that your gambling is more fun and entertainment with various system controls and we encourage our players to make use of them.
i. Deposit Limits: You can set your own daily/weekly deposit limits. This way you can budget your funds for gambling entertainment. "See_How to set your deposit limits_for instructions".
ii. Session Times: We do want you to have fun at our casino, but with your limits and boundaries known to you. You can set an hourly session time at the casino to remind you when to quit. The system will automatically notify you when your pre-set session time is over. "See_How to set your session time_for details".
Manage your gambling
1. Gamble with money set aside for entertainment, never with money set aside for other things.
2. Don’t borrow money to gamble.
3. Take breaks.
4. Set and keep time limits.
5. Set and keep money limits.
6. Get involved in activities other than gambling.
Self Assessment
Most compulsive gamblers will answer YES to at least SEVEN
of these questions:
1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?
2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?
3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or to otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more?
9. Do you often gamble until your last pound is gone?
10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
12. Are you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditures?
13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?
14. Do you gamble longer than you planned?
15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments, or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?
19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours' gambling?
20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?
Seek Help
GamCare
Gamblers Anonymous:
UK: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Ireland: www.gamblersanonymous.ie
Scotland: www.gascotland.org
Help Lines:
| National & London |
020 7384 3040 |
Sheffield |
0114 262 0026 |
Manchester |
0161 976 5000 |
Birmingham |
0121 233 1335 |
Glasgow |
08700 50 88 81 |
Londonderry |
028 7135 1329 |
How to set a deposit limit
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Sign-in to the casino, and opt to play for CASH. If you're signed-in to play for FUN, you can click the "PLAY FOR CASH" button/link at the top to switch to CASH play. |
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Note: If this is the first time you switched to CASH play or if your account balance is 0, the casino will ask you to deposit money before it takes you to the games menu. |
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Once you're signed-in to the casino for CASH play, click on the "ACCOUNT" button/link to reach the "Cash Account" page. |
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On the Cash Account page, click on the "SET MY LIMIT" button/link. |
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On the next page, click on the "SET MY DEPOSIT LIMIT" button/link to reach the SET MY DEPOSIT LIMIT page. |
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Here you can set/reset your deposit limit for a specified period of days. Hit the SUBMIT button/link when done. |
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The system will confirm the setting/resetting done, the limit is immediately applied to your account for any future deposits. |
How to set your session time
| 1. |
Sign-in to the casino, and opt to play for CASH. If you're signed-in to play for FUN, you can click the "PLAY FOR CASH" button/link at the top to switch to CASH play. |
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Note: If this is the first time you switched to CASH play or if your account balance is 0, the casino will ask you to deposit money before it takes you to the games menu. |
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Once you're signed-in to the casino for CASH play, click on the "ACCOUNT" button/link to reach the "Cash Account" page. |
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On the Cash Account page, click on the "SET MY LIMIT" button/link. |
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On the next page, click on the "Set my session online reminder" button/link to reach the SET MY SESSION TIME LIMIT page. |
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Here you can set the number of minutes after which you would like the casino to remind you about the time you've spent playing. Hit the SUBMIT button/link when done. |
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The system will confirm the setting change, and it will start your session timer immediately. After the specified time has passed, your screen will display a message with the total time that you've spent in the casino. This is just an informative message, and will not affect your game play. |