Responsible Gambling

Gambling is entertainment for adults, not a way to make money or win back losses. No new-casino bonus is worth your wellbeing. If it stops being fun, help in the US is free and confidential, around the clock.

Who should be playing

The casinos we cover are for adults aged 21 and over. Never gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, with borrowed money, or to chase a losing session. A new-casino bonus is a reason to have fun, not a reason to overspend.

One thing to know about offshore sites

Offshore casinos are not connected to any US state self-exclusion program, so a block you set at a state-licensed site does not carry across. That makes the account-level tools below matter more, not less.

Warning signs

Spending more time or money than you planned, or chasing losses
Gambling to escape stress, or feeling anxious when you stop
Borrowing money, or hiding your gambling from people close to you
Letting it cut into work, sleep, relationships or your finances

Tools that keep you in control

Deposit and loss limits to cap spend per day, week or month
Session reminders so play does not run longer than intended
Cooling-off periods to pause the account
Site self-exclusion for a longer break

Where US players can get help

National Problem Gambling Helpline - free, confidential, 24/7. Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER (ncpgambling.org)
Gamblers Anonymous - local and online meetings (gamblersanonymous.org)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 if you are in distress