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🛡️ Responsible Gaming

Gambling should be fun, entertaining, and within your means. We're committed to promoting responsible gaming and providing tools to help you stay in control. Remember: when the fun stops, stop.

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Self-Assessment

Take our quiz to check your gambling habits

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Warning Signs

Recognize problem gambling symptoms

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Control Tools

Set limits and self-exclude

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Get Help

Support organizations and hotlines

🎮 What is Responsible Gaming?

Responsible gaming means enjoying gambling as entertainment while staying in control of your time and money. It's about making informed decisions, understanding the risks, and knowing when to stop.

Core Principles of Responsible Gaming

✅ Healthy Gambling Looks Like:

  • Playing with money you can afford to lose
  • Setting and sticking to time and money limits
  • Viewing losses as the price of entertainment
  • Stopping when you're ahead or when limits are reached
  • Enjoying the experience regardless of outcome
  • Maintaining control of your emotions and decisions

⚠️ Warning Signs of Problem Gambling

Problem gambling can affect anyone, regardless of age, income, or background. Recognizing the warning signs early is crucial for getting help before the situation worsens.

Behavioral Warning Signs

Emotional Warning Signs

Financial Warning Signs

🚨 Critical Warning Signs - Seek Help Immediately:

  • Suicidal thoughts or self-harm ideation
  • Severe depression or anxiety
  • Relationship breakdowns due to gambling
  • Legal problems (theft, fraud) related to gambling
  • Complete loss of control over gambling behavior

If you're experiencing any of these, please contact a helpline immediately.

📋 Gambling Problem Self-Assessment

Answer these questions honestly to evaluate your gambling habits. This is not a diagnostic tool, but it can help you recognize if you may have a gambling problem.

1. Do you often gamble longer than you planned?

2. Do you gamble to escape problems or relieve stress?

3. Have you tried to cut down or stop gambling but couldn't?

4. Do you chase your losses by gambling more?

5. Have you lied to family or friends about your gambling?

6. Has gambling caused financial problems for you?

7. Do you need to gamble with increasing amounts to feel excited?

8. Have you borrowed money or sold possessions to gamble?

🔧 Responsible Gaming Tools

Use these tools to maintain control over your gambling activities. All major online casinos offer these features to help you gamble responsibly.

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Deposit Limits

Set daily, weekly, or monthly limits on how much money you can deposit into your casino account. Once reached, you cannot deposit more until the period resets.

How to set: Go to Account Settings → Responsible Gaming → Deposit Limits

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Loss Limits

Set maximum amounts you can lose within a specific timeframe. This prevents you from chasing losses beyond what you can afford.

Recommended: Set loss limits before you start playing, not during a session

Session Time Limits

Control how long you play by setting time limits. You'll be automatically logged out after the time expires, helping prevent marathon gambling sessions.

Tip: Take a 15-minute break every hour of play

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Reality Check

Receive popup notifications at regular intervals showing your session time and win/loss status. This helps maintain awareness of your gambling activity.

Frequency: Set reminders every 30-60 minutes

Self-Exclusion

Voluntarily ban yourself from online casinos for a set period (6 months to 5 years) or permanently. During this time, you cannot access your account or create new ones.

Important: Self-exclusion cannot be reversed once activated

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Take a Break / Cool-Off

Temporarily suspend your account for 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days. A lighter alternative to self-exclusion when you need a short break.

Use when: You feel you're losing control or need time to reassess

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🚫 Self-Exclusion Programs

Self-exclusion is a voluntary program that allows you to ban yourself from gambling activities. This is one of the most effective tools for people struggling with gambling problems.

How Self-Exclusion Works

  1. Choose exclusion period: Select duration (6 months, 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime)
  2. Submit request: Contact casino support or use account settings
  3. Immediate activation: Your account is closed within 24-48 hours
  4. Cannot be reversed: You cannot undo self-exclusion during the period
  5. Blocked from all sites: Many casinos share exclusion data to block you network-wide

Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Programs

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GamStop (UK)

Free service to self-exclude from all UK licensed online gambling sites

Visit GamStop →
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ROFUS (Sweden)

Swedish national self-exclusion register (Spelpaus.se)

Visit Spelpaus →
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State Programs (USA)

Many US states offer self-exclusion programs (varies by state)

Find Your State Program →

⚠️ Important Considerations

  • Self-exclusion only works if you commit to it fully
  • You must self-exclude from ALL gambling sites, not just one
  • Inform family/friends who can help enforce your decision
  • Remove gambling apps and block gambling websites
  • Seek professional help alongside self-exclusion for best results

❤️ Helping a Loved One

If someone you care about has a gambling problem, your support can make a crucial difference. Here's how you can help:

Signs Your Loved One May Have a Problem

How to Approach the Conversation

✅ Do:

  • Choose a calm, private moment to talk
  • Express concern from a place of love, not judgment
  • Use "I" statements: "I'm worried about..." instead of "You always..."
  • Listen without interrupting or criticizing
  • Offer specific help: research treatment options together
  • Set healthy boundaries about financial help
  • Take care of your own wellbeing

❌ Don't:

  • Lecture, preach, or be confrontational
  • Enable by paying off gambling debts repeatedly
  • Make threats you won't follow through on
  • Expect them to stop immediately without support
  • Ignore the problem hoping it will go away
  • Blame yourself for their gambling

Support Resources for Families

🆘 Getting Help & Support

You don't have to face gambling problems alone. Professional help is available 24/7, and recovery is possible. Here are trusted organizations that can help:

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National Problem Gambling Helpline (USA)

Free, confidential help 24/7 in English and Spanish

Call: 1-800-522-4700
Live Chat Available →
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National Gambling Helpline (UK)

Free 24/7 support, information, and advice

Call: 0808 8020 133
Visit BeGambleAware →
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Gambling Help Online (Australia)

Free counseling, support groups, and resources

Call: 1800 858 858
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ConnexOntario (Canada)

Free mental health and addiction services

Call: 1-866-531-2600
Visit Website →
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Gamblers Anonymous

Free peer support groups worldwide (12-step program)

Find a Meeting →
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Online Support Communities

Forums, chat rooms, and peer support online

Reddit r/problemgambling →

Treatment Options

💪 Recovery is Possible

Millions of people have successfully overcome gambling problems. With the right support, commitment, and treatment, you can regain control of your life. The first step is reaching out for help - and you've already started by being here.

🤝 Our Commitment to You

At CrazyTimes.app, we take responsible gaming seriously. Here's what we do to protect our users:

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