Welcome to Safer Gambling Week!
Safer Gambling Week is a cross-industry initiative to promote safer gambling in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
It’s good to think about your gambling, talk about your gambling and equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to take control and gamble more safely.
Safer gambling
Remember…
It’s good to set yourself limits.
Decide how long you want to play for and stick to it. Do the same for your spending limit.
400,000 deposit limits are set every month. Have you set yours yet?
Gambling is not a way to make money.
Gambling is never a way to make money. You may get lucky now and again but don’t be tempted to gamble with money that you need for things like rent and bills. Only ever stake what you can comfortably afford to lose.
This blog from GamCare called What Do We Mean by Affordability? can help you when considering your spending on gambling.
It’s good to take a break.
Step away, tap out and pause before you play. Take time to think.
Friends and family are more important than gambling.
Spend time with your friends and family doing other things you enjoy. Don’t let gambling interfere with your personal relationships. And, if you are ever tempted to hide or lie about your gambling, consider talking it through with one of the gambling helplines.