Fix a figure you can afford to lose before any deposit, and stop once it is spent. Gambling is paid entertainment, not income, and trying to win back losses only deepens them. Every account holder must be 18 or over.
Four controls on request
- A deposit limit in pounds, over a period you name.
- A cooling-off break for a set length of time.
- Self-exclusion, a longer lock that runs its full term.
- Closure of the account for good.
Live chat, open 24/7, and our support inbox both take these requests. Keep an eye on time as well as money, since a session with a set end is easier to close.
Outside GAMSTOP
Our licence is offshore, and GAMSTOP, the UK's self-exclusion scheme, does not include us. A GAMSTOP registration therefore will not block an account here. If you have signed up to it, please keep away from our site and message us so we can exclude you directly.
Blocking at device level
Gamban blocks gambling sites and apps across phones, tablets and computers, sites outside GAMSTOP included.
Signs worth acting on
- Chasing a loss with a bigger stake.
- Dipping into rent, bill or grocery money.
- Borrowing, or selling things you own, to keep going.
- Keeping play secret, or growing restless without it.
Free help, all confidential
- GamCare answers the National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133, free at any hour.
- GambleAware offers advice, a self-assessment test and a route to treatment.
- Gordon Moody provides residential and online recovery support.
- Gamblers Anonymous holds peer meetings in person and online.