Responsible Gambling

Gambling should be entertainment you can afford to lose, not a way to make money or escape stress. Because every casino we cover is offshore, the safeguards are in your hands more than on a licensed site — so this page matters. If gambling is causing you or someone you know harm, free and confidential help is available right now.

Gambling Help Online — call 1800 858 858, free and 24/7, or chat at gamblinghelponline.org.au. You must be 18 or over to gamble in Australia.

Free Help, Any Time

These Australian services are free, confidential and available to anyone — you do not need to be in crisis to call.

• Gambling Help Online — 1800 858 858. Free counselling and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone or online chat at gamblinghelponline.org.au.
• Lifeline — 13 11 14. 24/7 crisis support if you are struggling to cope or having thoughts of self-harm.
• Your GP can refer you to a free financial counsellor or a gambling counselling service in your state.

BetStop — Australia's National Self-Exclusion Register

BetStop is Australia's National Self-Exclusion Register, run under the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Registering at betstop.gov.au blocks you from every Australian-licensed interactive wagering service — the sports and race betting sites — for a period you choose, from three months to a lifetime. Licensed operators must check the register and close your account.

Please read this carefully: BetStop only reaches operators that hold an Australian licence. Offshore online casinos are not connected to it and never have been. That means if you have self-excluded through BetStop because gambling was causing you harm, offshore casinos will not stop you — and deliberately seeking them out to keep playing works directly against the decision you made to protect yourself. If that is you, please do not use the sites on this website. Call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858 instead. BetStop exists for exactly this situation, and reaching for an offshore site to get around it is one of the clearest warning signs that it is time to ask for help.

Tools That Keep You in Control

Reputable offshore casinos offer their own harm-reduction tools inside your account. Use them before you need them, not after:

• Deposit limits — cap how much you can pay in per day, week or month. Set this when you open the account, while you are thinking clearly.
• Loss and wager limits — where offered, cap how much you can lose or stake over a period.
• Cooling-off periods — lock yourself out for 24 hours up to several weeks for a short break.
• Self-exclusion — close access to the account for months or permanently. On an offshore site this only covers that one operator, which is a key limitation compared with BetStop.
• Reality checks and session timers — on-screen reminders of how long you have been playing.

Blocking Software — Gamban and BetBlocker

Because a single site's self-exclusion does not cover the whole market, blocking software is one of the strongest tools you have. It sits on your own devices and blocks gambling sites across the board — offshore casinos included, which BetStop cannot reach.

• Gamban (gamban.com) — paid software that blocks thousands of gambling sites and apps across your devices.
• BetBlocker (betblocker.org) — a free, registered-charity app that blocks gambling access for a period you set.

Signs Gambling Has Become a Problem

Gambling has stopped being harmless entertainment if you recognise any of these:

• spending more time or money than you planned, or chasing losses to win it back;
• borrowing money, selling things, or falling behind on bills to keep gambling;
• hiding how much you gamble from family or friends;
• feeling anxious, irritable or low when you are not gambling;
• gambling to escape stress, boredom or difficult feelings;
• trying to cut back or stop and finding you cannot.

Noticing one of these is not a failure — it is the point at which a quick, free call to 1800 858 858 can make the biggest difference. You do not have to wait until things are worse.

Tips for Keeping It Safe

If you do choose to play, a few habits keep it under control: set a budget before you start and treat it as the price of entertainment; set a deposit limit and a time limit and stick to them; never gamble with money you need for rent, bills or food; never chase losses; take regular breaks; and never gamble while drinking, upset or trying to fix a money problem. Read our how we review page to see why we only list sites with working responsible-gambling tools, and our about page for who we are.