Responsible Gaming

How to identify addiction?

Although gambling can be an interesting pastime, it also may harm mental and physical health. Some players may not even notice the emergence of a problem. Therefore, we suggest you periodically answer the following questions in order to identify early signs of addiction and effectively eliminate them:

1. Do you spend all your free time in an online casino?
2. Do you increase the amount of your bets with each game?
3. Have you started skipping work or study?
4. Do you hide your gambling addiction from friends or relatives?
5. Have you ever borrowed money for gambling?
6. If you lose, do you try to win it back at any cost?
7. Have you tried to control the game, but you failed?
8. Do you feel irritated if someone or something prevents you from placing a bet?

If you answered yes to more than two questions, then you should think about your gaming habits and change them.

Responsible Gaming Recommendations

Only the players and their attitude to the game determine what kind of experience they will get. Therefore, if you want to play safely and benefit from it, you must be responsible. Our company’s experts have developed tips that will help you maintain control:

• You should never consider gambling as a way to earn money or solve financial problems. Online casino games are just a way to have fun and gain new experience;
• Before you place a bet, you should make sure that you know the rules of the game. This will help you avoid unnecessary expenses. In addition, you should understand that all tips and tricks from the Internet on how to cheat the algorithm and get a win are ineffective. All casino games are based on chance and luck;
• Before you start playing, you must allocate a budget. This mustn’t be the money that covers your important expenses such as food and bills. If you have lost the entire amount, then leave the gaming site;
• Many online casinos offer gamers various financial instruments. For example, you can set a deposit limit for a day, week, or month. This will help you be more rational and spend less money;
• In order not to spend the whole day on the site, you can set a screen time limit. After the expiration of the term, you will not be able to place further bets;
• Never visit an online casino while intoxicated or in a bad mood. This can lead to thoughtless and compulsive actions that you will regret.

Self-exclusion

One of the most effective tools in the fight against gambling addiction is to quit this hobby. Only by limiting yourself, you can recover and then return to a safe game. You can use the self-exclusion service in any licensed online casino from Australia; it is activated through customer support. As a rule, gaming sites offer blocking for a period of 1 month to 5 years.

As part of self-exclusion, you will not be able to place bets and make financial transactions. It is extremely important to withdraw all money from the account before the blocking begins since this function will not be available to you later.

For security reasons, the online casino will not send you promotional offers during this time. Most often, customer support does not remove self-exclusion ahead of schedule. In some cases, such a request may be satisfied if it is submitted in writing.

During the blocking, you are prohibited from creating a second profile in the same online casino. However, no one will be held responsible if you create an account on another site and incur losses.

Professional help

Sometimes players can only cope with the problem if they contact a specialized institution. In Australia, many organizations are ready to help addicted gamers. In addition to consultation, you can also undergo a full course of therapy. You can find out all the details on the official websites of the following organizations:

• Gambling Help Online;
• Gamblers Help;
• National Council on Problem Gambling;
• Gamblers Anonymous;
• Gambling Therapy.

Minor Policy

Online casinos do not accept players under 18 years of age. Reputable gaming sites comply with this requirement and do everything possible to prevent minors from accessing gambling. Employees verify all new users and block violators.

We advise you not to play in the presence of children, and also to keep your login details in a safe place. In addition, you can install special filter programs in your browser to hide inappropriate content from minors.