Gambling is meant to be a paid form of entertainment. If it stops being that, this page is a starting point. None of the resources listed below cost anything and none of them go through Jackpot Royalty — they are independent UK services.
You must be 18 or over to gamble in Great Britain. Gambling by under-18s is illegal and any operator we cover is required to verify age before allowing play.
Quick self-check
If any of these feel familiar, treat them as a signal to slow down:
- Spending longer or more money on gambling than you planned.
- Chasing a loss with a bigger bet hoping to break even.
- Hiding the amount you spend from people close to you.
- Gambling with money meant for rent, food or bills.
- Feeling restless or low when you are not gambling.
Free UK tools and services
UK Gambling Commission
Statutory regulator for commercial gambling in Great Britain.
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GAMSTOP
Free national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling in the UK.
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GamCare
Support, information and counselling for anyone affected by gambling harm.
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GambleAware
Independent charity funding prevention and treatment of gambling harm.
Visit site →The National Gambling Helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on 0808 8020 133. Calls are free from UK landlines and mobiles and do not show up on itemised bills.
Tools every UK-licensed operator must offer
- Deposit limits — daily, weekly and monthly caps you set on your own account.
- Loss limits — an upper bound on net losses over a period you choose.
- Session reminders — pop-ups at intervals you set.
- Time-out — a short break from the account, typically 24 hours to 6 weeks.
- Self-exclusion — a longer, enforced break of 6 months or more.
- GAMSTOP — a single sign-up that blocks you from every UK-licensed online operator at once.
If you are worried about someone else
GamCare and GambleAware both run support for friends and family. You do not need the person concerned to be in the room with you to call.