Support
Safer Gambling Help
If gambling is causing harm to you or someone you know, free and confidential help is available in every market we cover. These services can also be listed in the safer gambling line of your own customer messages.
| Market | Help and self-exclusion |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare: 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours a day. GAMSTOP: free self-exclusion from online gambling sites and apps. |
| United States | 1-800-MY-RESET, the national problem gambling helpline; the former number 1-800-522-4700 remains active. |
| Canada (Ontario) | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600, free, confidential and available around the clock. BetGuard: self-exclusion from all regulated online gambling in Ontario. |
| Australia | Gambling Helpline: 1800 858 858, free and confidential, 24/7. BetStop: the national self-exclusion register for licensed online and phone wagering. |
Signs it may be time to get help
- Spending more time or money on gambling than planned, or chasing losses.
- Borrowing money to gamble, or hiding gambling from people close to you.
- Feeling anxious, low or short of sleep because of gambling.
Minimum ages
Gambling is for adults only. Minimum ages differ by market, by US state and by Canadian province; check the rules where you live.
For operators reading this
Self-exclusion registers such as GAMSTOP, BetStop and Ontario's BetGuard affect what your CRM may send. The rules are summarized in suppression lists for self-exclusion and opt-outs.
Sources
- GamCare, What support do we provide?, no date shown.
- GAMSTOP, GAMSTOP, no date shown.
- National Council on Problem Gambling, National Council on Problem Gambling Adopts 1-800-MY-RESET as New National Problem Gambling Helpline Number, January 29, 2026.
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Safer gambling, no date shown.
- Gambling Help Online, Gambling Help Online, no date shown.
- BetStop, BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register, no date shown.
Every source was read on October 28, 2026. How we choose sources: data sources.