Safer gambling
Mines rounds take a few seconds, which makes it easy to play far more rounds than you meant to. A few plain habits help, and free support is there any time you want to talk to someone.
Free support, 24/7
- Gambling Help Online: call 1800 858 858 or chat at gamblinghelponline.org.au. Free and confidential, for gamblers and for the people around them.
- BetStop: the national self-exclusion register, at betstop.gov.au. One registration blocks you from every licensed online and phone wagering provider in Australia. Offshore casinos are not part of BetStop, so blocking software on your phone and bank-level gambling blocks are worth adding too.
- Lifeline: 13 11 14, for any crisis.
Habits that work with fast games
- Set the session before you start: an amount and a time. When either runs out, the session ends.
- Use your bank's gambling block if it offers one. Many Australian banks can block gambling payments on a card from their app.
- Count rounds, not wins. At a 97% RTP, the expected loss is about 3 cents for every dollar staked, every round. A hundred $1 rounds cost about $3 on average, and a bad run costs much more.
- Never raise the stake to win back a loss. The grid has no memory: the next round's odds are the same as the last.
Signs it's time to talk to someone
Spending more than you planned, borrowing to play, hiding it from people close to you, or feeling low when you're not playing. Any one of these is a good reason to call 1800 858 858.
Chances are you're about to lose. For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.