Limits and where to get help

Before you play

Set a deposit limit and a time limit before the first bet. Decide in advance what you will do when either one runs out, and treat the money you bring as the cost of the evening.

Signs it is getting loud

• Chasing losses with bigger or faster bets.
• Playing longer than you planned, again and again.
• Borrowing money, or moving bill money, to keep playing.
• Keeping your play hidden from family or friends.
• Feeling low or restless after a session.

Tools most operators offer

Licensed sites usually offer deposit limits, reality checks, time-outs and self-exclusion. You will find them in the account settings or in the site's responsible gambling section. Setting one takes a minute.

Where to get help

• BeGambleAware.org

  Free advice and a route into treatment in Great Britain.

• GamCare

  Support by phone or online chat, free and confidential.

• Gambling Therapy

  Online support in several languages.

• Gamblers Anonymous

  Group meetings run by people in recovery, worldwide.

• National Council on Problem Gambling (US)

  The US helpline, with help listed state by state.

Under 18

SonicBet is for adults. If a young person in your home can reach gambling sites, device-level blocking tools and parental controls can stop that.