Responsible play

Spill responsibly

It's easy to be tempted. Gambling can, in some cases, be a quick source of increased values, which is why responsible gambling is so important. Everyone who plays knows that gambling is far from as black and white as you want it to be; Sometimes you win, and other times you lose. The reality is that human emotions often play a big role and control how we act. You feel that the next big win just has to come soon, or you feel that now that you have lost a certain amount, it must soon just turn around. A typical pitfall in gambling is that you try to win back the lost.

In order for you to play responsibly, you have enough information about gambling addiction, such as what patterns and habits (habits) you should be aware of. To the same extent, you know yourself, what limits you have, and realize when it starts to bend over. When you play online today, the gaming companies have the main responsibility for both adequate information and tools being available to you - but ultimately it is still you who are responsible for playing responsible.

Risks by playing online

It goes without saying that the opportunity to play online increases the risk of gambling addiction, by always being so easily accessible. The only thing needed is a smartphone, a computer or a tablet, and the internet - something most people have today. For many, it is difficult to set boundaries and be disciplined enough to stop when you should. The offers and opportunities to invest money online are the next endless, if it is on slot machines, sports, live table games, scratch cards, bingo, or similar.

The evil circle

Playing should be fun and be used for entertainment - you should never try to win back the lost.. This is among the most important tips in responsible gaming. When you have a bad game session and lose money, it will be a natural reaction to try to win back what you have lost. It's no longer about winning, but about getting back where you were before you started playing. This is the start of a vicious circle for many - you bet more and more in the hope of landing the big win that gets you up to date.

On the way to gambling addiction

This evil circle is for many the start of gambling addiction. Initially, this can lead to playing too far more than you intended, and then that you start borrowing money to continue playing. You can't stop, and soon you are on a constant chase after playing more and more - gambling takes over completely and becomes more important than almost everything else. This will often result in broken friendships and broken relationships. Never play for borrowed money.

Responsible Spilling - Set your own limits

Most online casinos today offer limits you can set in your account, so you have better control over the game. You can rest assured that all large and leading companies offer game boundaries and other tools for more controlled gaming. Any casinos that do not offer the service are likely to avoid avoiding.

Online casinos that have MGA (Malta Gaming Authority) will always offer game limits, and like what is called reality check-ie you can get a window with information about how long you have played and how much you have lost or won, in, in Fixed intervals. The same goes for the break feature and self-exclusion. These are tools that make you banned from your account for example 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days. Exclusion works in the same way, but often goes over a longer period of time, as well as not receiving advertising in the excluded time period, and that you are also banned from all casinos belonging to the same company (for example, all the casinos under the Betsson Group).

If you want to set your own limits on your account, the following are some of the most used for responsible gaming:

• Deposit limit

Enter a maximum amount you can deposit over a specific period of time. This limit is very handsome to limit where you use on gambling in total. For example, you can set a maximum limit on a given sum per day, week or month. The deposit limit gives you good control and overview of how much you play for, in general.

• Tapered boundaries

Enter a maximum amount for how much you can lose over a specific period. This is best fits if you leave the money in the gaming account over time, and maybe lose an overview of how much you have lost or won. Loss limits also expect winnings you have won during the given period of time.

• Increased

Set a limit on how long you may be logged in to your account. It is not necessarily just too high spending that can be a problem - this limit fits well if you have good control over how much you are playing for, but maybe struggling with you sitting to play too long and forget to spend time on others Things that matter.

Signs that one is becoming gambling addicted

As it is often with many things, not just with gambling addiction, you do not notice what is happening and that you have a problem - at least not in the beginning. It can take a long time before you realize the problem yourself, and for many it will not be clear until long afterwards, when you first get out of the addiction.

Fortunately it has been prepared More tests you can take, and questions you can ask yourself, to determine whether you are brewing on a gambling problem. The following are typical signs that you are heading for gambling addiction:

• You think about games all the time and always want to play more, even when are doing other things
• You get restless, uneasy and easily annoyed when you can't play
• You try to win back what you have lost, either over a particular session, or over time
• You use games as a reality escape when you feel depressed, guilty, or really should spend your time on other tasks
• You juggle to friends and family when asked about how much time and money you spend on money games
• You let playing in front of other things in life, such as work, girlfriend, social gatherings, cooking and physical exercise
• You play as long or for as much as you can, until all the money you have available is gone
• When you no longer have more money to play for, you first and foremost think about how you can get more money to continue playing
• You lose interest in other things, people and activities that you previously cared about
• You get dark thoughts like you just want to give up everything, escape from everything and everyone, or punish yourself in other ways

Remember that when you become real gambling, it is no longer about winning or losing - you play because you have to, because you are addicted. Gains almost mean no longer, they just go back into the continuous cycle that never stops. At the same time, it will be typical to invest higher and higher, both in order to win more and to be able to maintain the excitement that the gambling provides.

There is help to get

In Norway is Help the leading body for help with gambling addiction. They offer anonymous help over both phone, email and chat. All their services are completely free.

What kind of help you need can vary a bit. For some, it will be enough to have someone to talk to, who understands what you are going through, thus turning the bad trend. For others, it will require more, where it will be necessary to attend a person for therapy, as well as get financial help and advice to get back on their feet.

In this country, gambling addiction is a diagnosis, like similar addictions such as intoxication. This means that you are entitled to treatment. The treatment and waiting time can vary, based on several variables - including where you live, economic condition, how serious the addiction is, and how long it has been going on. Initially, it is usually about conversations with a professional, who can help you identify, understand and find solutions.