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Self-exclusion
Closing your account for a set period so you can’t bet. It can’t be undone early.
- Good to know
- Some countries run a national scheme that blocks you at every licensed bookmaker at once.
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Time-out
A short break from betting that you choose, from a day to a few weeks. The account is locked until it ends.
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Deposit limit
A cap you set on how much you can deposit per day, week or month. Lowering it takes effect at once; raising it usually means a waiting period.
Safer play
Chasing losses
Betting more, or more often, to win back money you have lost. It is one of the clearest signs that betting has stopped being fun.
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