Responsible Gambling in the United Kingdom

Gambling should be entertainment, not a way to make money. If it stops being fun, it is time to stop. The resources below are for players in the United Kingdom.

Age requirements

The legal gambling age is 18+ across the United Kingdom.

Get help where you live

The National Gambling Helpline covers the whole of the United Kingdom. It is free, confidential and open every day.

BeGambleAware keeps the national directory of support services. If a number here has changed, that page is the one to trust.

Gamblers Anonymous runs meetings across the United Kingdom, and GAMSTOP blocks your access to every UK-licensed gambling site for the period you choose.

Tools that help

Most operators offer deposit limits, loss limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion. Set limits before you play. Each review on this site lists the responsible gambling tools we could confirm for that operator.

A note on offshore online casinos

Only casinos holding a UK Gambling Commission licence may accept UK players. An operator outside that register is not covered by UK dispute rules, and GAMSTOP self-exclusion does not reach it.