Responsible Gambling

Gambling should be entertainment, not a way to make money or escape stress. The odds always favour the house over time. If you choose to play, set a budget you can afford to lose, treat any losses as the cost of the entertainment, and stop when it stops being fun.

Free help in New Zealand

• Gambling Helpline NZ — 0800 654 655 — free, confidential support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also text 8006.
• Safer Gambling Aotearoa — safergambling.org.nz — information and support services.
• Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) — pgf.nz — free counselling for gamblers and whānau, including Pasifika and Asian family services.
• Gamblers Anonymous NZ — peer support groups across the country.

Tools every operator provides

Every casino and bookmaker we list offers responsible-gambling controls. Use them before you need them:

• Deposit limits — cap what you can pay in per day, week or month.
• Loss and wager limits — ceiling on what you can lose or stake.
• Time-outs — a short break (24 hours to several weeks) that locks your account.
• Self-exclusion — a longer or permanent block. For NZ land-based venues, multi-venue exclusion is available through the operator or the DIA.
• Reality checks — on-screen reminders of how long you have been playing.

Warning signs

It may be time to seek help if you are: betting more than you can afford; chasing losses with bigger bets; borrowing money or selling things to gamble; lying about how much you gamble; or feeling anxious, guilty or low because of it. Reaching out early makes a difference — call 0800 654 655.

Keeping it under-18-free

Online gambling is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. Keep your account details and devices secure so minors cannot access them. Tools like Gamban and GamBlock can block gambling sites on shared devices.