RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
Tools, support and self-protection.
We publish about gambling, and that carries a duty. If gambling has stopped being fun — for you, or for someone near you — free confidential help is available. The information here is published without editorial embellishment and without affiliate parameters on the operator links.
IF YOU NEED HELP
GamCare · 0808 8020 133
- BeGambleAware: begambleaware.org (24/7)
- National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133
- GAMSTOP: gamstop.co.uk — UK online self-exclusion
- GamAnon: gamanon.org.uk — support for family and friends
- NHS: nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support
TOOLS EVERY UK-LICENSED OPERATOR MUST OFFER
- Deposit limits (daily / weekly / monthly)
- Loss limits
- Time-outs (24 hours, 7 days, 30 days)
- Self-exclusion (6 months minimum; referral to GAMSTOP)
- Reality Checks (periodic session reminders)
Required under UKGC Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP 3.4).
HOW TO ACTIVATE EACH TOOL AT EACH OPERATOR
Direct outbound links — no affiliate wrap. Each goes to the operator's own responsible-gambling page.
| Operator | Responsible-gambling page |
|---|---|
| bet365 | www.bet365.com |
| William Hill | sports.williamhill.com |
| SkyBet | www.skybet.com |
| Paddy Power | www.paddypower.com |
| Betfair Sportsbook | www.betfair.com |
| Unibet | www.unibet.co.uk |
| Betway | sports.betway.com |
| Ladbrokes | sports.ladbrokes.com |
| Coral | sports.coral.co.uk |
| 888sport | www.888sport.com |
| Virgin Bet | www.virginbet.com |
| BoyleSports | www.boylesports.com |
| LiveScore Bet | www.livescorebet.com |
| Kwiff | www.kwiff.com |
| Matchbook | www.matchbook.com |
| Spreadex | www.spreadex.com |
| Grosvenor Sport | www.grosvenorsport.com |
| Parimatch | parimatch.co.uk |
| 10bet | www.10bet.co.uk |
| NetBet | sport.netbet.co.uk |
| QuinnBet | www.quinnbet.com |
| Betfred | www.betfred.com |
WARNING SIGNS
- Betting more than you budgeted
- Chasing losses
- Gambling to feel better
- Hiding gambling from others
- Borrowing money to gamble
- Missing work or family commitments
GAMSTOP
GAMSTOP is the UK-wide self-exclusion register for online gambling operators. Sign up at gamstop.co.uk and every UKGC-licensed online operator blocks you for the duration you choose: 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. GAMSTOP does not block gambling outside the UK or land-based venues.
ADR PROVIDERS
If your complaint to a bookmaker is unresolved after eight weeks or deadlocks earlier, the designated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider is the next step.
- IBAS — ibas-uk.com — most major UK sportsbooks (bet365, William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral, Betfred, Paddy Power)
- eCOGRA — ecogra.org — Entain group brands
- ProMediate — promediate.co.uk — some smaller operators
- CEDR — cedr.com — select operators
The UK Gambling Commission (gamblingcommission.gov.uk) publishes overall guidance and takes regulatory action but does not adjudicate individual disputes.
UNDER 18s
Gambling is illegal in the UK for under-18s. If you are under 18 and a UK-licensed bookmaker is allowing you to open an account, report it to the UK Gambling Commission. This site should not be accessible to readers under 18 via our age gate.
FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
GamAnon (gamanon.org.uk) provides support for those affected by someone else's gambling.