Responsible gaming checklist
- Decide in advance how often you will play and how much money and time you will spend.
- Decide in advance the point you will set yourself to stop - then stick to it. The stopping point might be, for example when you have reached the spending limit you have set yourself or when you have spent a certain amount of time playing.
- Bear in mind that sometimes responsible gambling is about making a decision to not gamble at all.
Always remember – a person who gambles responsibly:
- Gambles for enjoyment, not to make money or to escape problems;
- Understands that they are very unlikely to win in the long run;
- Does not try to ‘chase’ or win back losses;
- Only ever gambles with money set aside for entertainment and never uses money intended for rent, bills and food;
- Does not borrow money to gamble;
- Does not let gambling affect their relationships with family and friends.