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Play responsibly

Poker, sports bets and casino games all have money in them. Here is how to keep them a game.

Before you play

• You must be 18 or older, and online poker, casino games and sports betting must be legal where you live.
• Deposit only what you can afford to lose, and decide your limit before you start.
• Keep the money for poker, for bets and for the casino apart, and apart from the money you live on.
• Do not play to win back what you lost. That is how a bad night becomes a bad month.
• Do not play when you are drunk, tired or angry.

Signs to look for

• You play or bet longer than you meant to.
• You hide how much you play or lose.
• You borrow to play.
• You think about the next session or the next bet when you should be doing something else.

If one of these is you, take a break.

Free help

Gambling Therapy gives free support in many languages, by chat, by email and in groups. If you want to stop, ask the room's support to close your account or to set a limit.