Self-exclusion registers, deposit limits, and helplines — every major market covered.
Licensed online casinos are legally required to provide responsible gambling tools. These tools put you in control — letting you set limits before problems occur, or exclude yourself entirely if gambling has become harmful.
Using these tools is a sign of smart gambling, not weakness. Setting a deposit limit when you first sign up is standard practice for experienced players and protects you from impulse decisions during a losing streak.
Set a daily, weekly, or monthly maximum on how much you can deposit. Lowering a limit takes effect immediately; raising it requires a cooling-off period (24–72 hours).
Cap how long you can play in a single session. Reality checks (pop-up reminders of time spent and amount wagered) are available at most licensed operators.
Set a maximum amount you can lose in a day, week, or month. Once reached, you cannot continue until the next period.
Temporary self-exclusion for 24 hours to 6 weeks. Gives you space to reconsider without a permanent commitment.
Permanently or semi-permanently block yourself from a single operator or — through national registers — all licensed operators in a country.
Databases shared across all licensed operators in a country. Register once and you are blocked everywhere. See country sections below.
The Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (CRUKS) is the Dutch national self-exclusion register. Every KSA-licensed operator must check CRUKS before allowing a player to access their platform — it is checked at login, not just at registration.
GamStop is the UK's national online self-exclusion scheme. Registration blocks you from all UKGC-licensed online gambling sites and apps for a minimum of 6 months.
Germany operates two interconnected national self-exclusion registers for online gambling.
Spelpaus.se is Sweden's national self-exclusion register. Registration blocks you from all Spelinspektionen-licensed gambling sites.
ROFUS (Register Over Frivilligt Udelukkede Spillere) is Denmark's voluntary self-exclusion register.
Canada's responsible gambling framework operates at the provincial level.
Problem gambling often develops gradually. These are signs that gambling may have become harmful:
Gambling should be entertainment with money you can afford to lose. If it is anything else, the tools and support on this page are here to help.