Responsible Gambling

 

Winning Post wants you to enjoy your online gambling experience and advise you to follow these guidelines:

• Please try and establish limits before you commence gambling.
• Try not to let gambling interfere with your daily responsibilities.
• Do not turn to gambling as an alternative source of income or as a way to recoup debt.
• For information on how to gamble responsibly and for information on dealing with problem gambling visit www.gambleaware.co.uk
• If you would like further advice or help with responsible gambling, then contact one of the organisations whose details are provided below:

• Gamblers Anonymous : www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

• GamCare :            International Helpline: 00 800 33 66 99 66
                      or through their website at: www.gamcare.org.uk

• Gambling Therapy : Get help through their website at: www.gamblingtherapy.org

If you feel you may have a problem with your gambling, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you stay away from work or university to gamble?
• Do you gamble to escape from a boring or unhappy life?
• If when gambling you run out of money, do you feel lost and in despair, and need to gamble again as soon as possible?
• Do you gamble until your last penny is gone?
• Have you ever lied to cover up the amount of money or time you have spent gambling?
• Have others ever criticised your gambling?
• Have you lied, stolen or borrowed just to get money to gamble or pay gambling debts?
• Are you reluctant to spend 'gambling money' on anything else?
• Have you lost interest in your family, friends or other pastimes?
• After losing, do you feel you must try and win back your losses as soon as possible?
• Do arguments, frustrations or disappointments make you want to gamble more?
• Do you feel depressed or suicidal because of your gambling?

The more you answer 'yes' to these questions, the more likely it is that you have a serious gambling problem and may wish to seek help and advice through the channels outlined above.