Safer gambling on your phone
A casino app is always in your pocket. These tools help keep it a hobby.
Deposit limits
Daily, weekly or monthly. Lowering a limit works straight away; raising it takes a cooling-off period.
Safe Mate
PlayOJO's tracker shows time and money spent, wins and losses, and gives a simple health-check score.
Take a Break
Locks your account for a period you choose. It cannot be undone early.
GAMSTOP
Free self-exclusion from every UK-licensed gambling site and app for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years.
Stake caps
UK law limits online slots to £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24. No autoplay, no turbo spins.
Free help 24/7
National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, or chat at BeGambleAware.org. Free and confidential.
Warning signs
- You open the app without meaning to.
- You play to win back what you lost yesterday.
- You want to raise your limit or look for sites without one.
- You use money meant for bills, rent or food.
If any of these sound familiar, Take a Break is a good first step and a call to the helpline a good second one. Banks such as Monzo, Starling and Barclays also let you block gambling payments in their apps.