Safer gambling

National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare: 0808 8020 133. Free, 24 hours a day, every day.

• GamCare (opens in a new tab)

  National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, free, confidential, 24 hours a day.

• GAMSTOP (opens in a new tab)

  Free self-exclusion from every UK-licensed gambling site for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years.

• Gambling Therapy (opens in a new tab)

  Online support and forums from the Gordon Moody charity, in many languages.

• Gordon Moody (opens in a new tab)

  Residential and online treatment programmes for people affected by gambling harm.

• NHS gambling support (opens in a new tab)

  Specialist NHS gambling clinics in England accept self-referrals.

• Spending more money or time than you meant to.
• Chasing losses, or borrowing to gamble.
• Hiding gambling from people close to you.
• Feeling anxious, low or irritable when you are not gambling.
• Gambling to escape problems or to feel better.

If any of these sound familiar, talk to someone. It helps to speak early, and support is available for family and friends too.

• Deposit limits, set at sign-up for the week or month.
• Reality checks that show time played and money spent.
• Time-outs from 24 hours to six weeks at one operator.
• Self-exclusion at one operator for six months or more, or at all of them with GAMSTOP.
• Bank gambling blocks offered by many UK banks and card providers.

How to use each tool

Odds Atlas is for readers in Great Britain only and is not available in Northern Ireland. The operators we list are licensed by the Gambling Commission, whose remit covers Great Britain; gambling in Northern Ireland is governed by separate law, so our listings and links are not intended for readers there.

Online gambling in Great Britain is for people aged 18 and over, and licensed operators must verify age before anyone can deposit. If you share a device with children, use parental controls and keep gambling accounts logged out.