Responsible gaming means approaching gambling as a form of casual entertainment, not a way to make money or an escape from problems. Key examples of responsible gaming behaviors and tools include setting strict personal limits on time and money, taking frequent breaks, and using self-exclusion programs.
For Players
Individual responsibility is a core part of safe play. Examples include:
- Setting limits: Deciding on a specific budget and time limit before starting to play, and sticking to it.
- Gambling with expendable income: Only using money that can be afforded to lose, treating it as an entertainment expense (like a concert ticket), never using money needed for essentials like rent or bills.
- Avoiding chasing losses: Accepting losses as part of the game and resisting the urge to gamble more to win back lost money.
- Taking breaks: Stepping away from the game at regular intervals to maintain perspective and emotional control.
- Maintaining balance: Ensuring gambling does not interfere with work, family life, social activities, or other hobbies.
- Avoiding gambling when emotional: Not gambling when feeling stressed, angry, depressed, or lonely, as this can impair judgment.
- Utilizing support tools: Voluntarily using in-platform features like deposit caps, time reminders ("reality checks"), or self-exclusion if the activity feels problematic.