Responsible gaming

Gambling should be paid entertainment with a set budget and time. If it starts affecting your money, work, sleep or relationships, it is time to stop and seek support.

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Warning signs

  • Betting to win back losses.
  • Using money for bills, loans or other people’s money.
  • Hiding how much time or money you spend.
  • Feeling irritable or anxious when not playing.
  • Raising stakes to feel the same excitement.

Tools at licensed sites

  • Deposit limitDaily, weekly or monthly.
  • Time limitReminder or block after the set time.
  • Time-outTemporary account block.
  • Self-exclusionBlock for a long or indefinite period.

Licensed operators must offer these tools in the account area. Lowering a limit usually applies at once; raising it may involve a waiting period.

Where to get help

  • SUS: CAPS psychosocial care centres treat addiction.
  • Support groups: Gamblers Anonymous (Jogadores Anônimos) brings together people in recovery.

For family members

  • Talk without judgement and offer to help find professional support.
  • Avoid taking on the other person’s gambling debts without advice.
  • Use parental controls to keep minors away from betting sites.