Responsible gaming
When you gamble at an online casino it should be for entertainment purposes. But, as you may know there is always a percentage of people who can’t control their gambling behaviour. Before you play, you need to realize that gaming is not a source of income in any way, track the amount and the time spent on online casinos on a daily basis, and read about responsible gaming and make sure you understand how you should act.
Preventing underage gambling
All serious online casinos demands that the player must be 18 years of age, no exceptions. Player verification should be a a part of the registration process through a verification check with documentation verifying age and identity. Online Casino operators must actively monitor for underage accounts and uses a variety of tools to verify information and should never engage in advertising directed at minors.
Parental control
Keep eyes and ears open and pick up on signals about online gaming accounts, withdrawals or deposits. Check your child’s computer/device if you suspect any gambling activities. Protect your own password, username and deposit details hidden and safe. Make sure to log out from the casino you use every time. Consider to install parental control software to prevent access to online casino gaming sites and other inappropriate content, here are some examples:
Setting limits
Manage your time and the money you spend by setting limits. These limits should be reasonable in accordance with your personal needs and financial situation.
- Session limit – set a time frame for each session
- Deposit limit – Manage your spending limit.
- Loss limit – Set the maximum amount of money you can lose within a specified timeframe.
- Self Exclusion – Consider this when you feel that your gambling are out of control or on the way out of control. Set a specific time period or indefinitely exclusion.
- Install software to prevent you from gambling. this will block you from gambling websites. www.gamblock.com , www.gamban.com (third party websites)
Responsible Gambling Tips and Strategies
In order to keep gambling enjoyable and under control, we recommend that you follow these tips:
- Be aware and keep track of how much money you are spending.
- Avoid chasing losses and stick to your predetermined budget.
- Only gamble money you can afford to lose.
- Treat gambling as a form of entertainment and not a source of income.
- Plan how much time you want to spend for each gambling session and monitor the time.
- Do not gamble if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Do not gamble if you are depressed or to avoid other problems in your life.
Gambling addiction or compulsive gambling disorder is an impulse controlled disorder. Gambling becomes a problem when gambling disrupts personal life by the gambler for example when it becomes harmful to loved ones. Compulsive gamblers cannot control the impulse to gamble. See below for organizations that give aid for compulsive gambling:
Questions developed by Gamblers Anonymous:
- Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
- Did gambling affect your reputation?
- Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
- Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
- Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
- After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
- After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
- Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
- Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?