Responsible gambling in 2020

G’day, mate!

Responsible gambling is about using gambling for fun and entertainment’s sake. Gambling can become problematic when patrons use it as a source of income or when they gamble with more money than they can afford to lose. 

Gambling responsibly means taking breaks, not using gambling as a source of income, only gambling with money that you can afford to lose, and setting limits for yourself (both with time and money).

Right now, the vast majority of decent online casinos have relatively strict policies and procedures in place to both detect and deal with signs of problematic gambling.

These are just a few of the things today’s online casino can and should be doing to safeguard players from potential harm.

THE OPTION TO TURN OFF MARKETING NOTIFICATIONS

If you are even remotely suggestible, you may find yourself making ill-informed decisions based on the marketing materials you’re bombarded with. Particularly when it comes to those oh-so tempting bonuses, it’s pretty easy to find yourself spending money you really didn’t intend to.

DEPOSIT AND BETTING LIMITS

Deposit limits allow you to control the amount of money you can deposit into your account. The amount can be set over a period of one day, one week or one month. This restricts the amount of money entering your account, before you gamble. An absolutely fantastic way of staying within your limits.

FRIENDLY REMINDERS VIA PERIODIC POPUPS

If you’re only planning on playing at a casino for a couple of hours, it simply makes sense to keep your eye on the time. Otherwise – and particularly when playing full-screen or in a live-dealer setting – it can be surprisingly easy to completely lose track of time and spend way more than you can afford to.

ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING

These are just a few of the things quality casinos can and should be doing to safeguard their players. As for the players themselves, there’s also plenty that can be done to keep things on the straight and narrow.

Even if you consider yourself to be a relatively safe gambler and don’t have a natural proclivity to problematic behaviours, it’s still important to be mindful of the following when gambling online:

Every aspect of online gambling is supposed to be enjoyable and entertaining.  The moment things become stressful, irritating, annoying or a source of anger, you should walk away as you are already in dangerous territory.

Track your expenses carefully and continually monitor how much you are spending, in order to ensure you are not taking things too far. If you exceed your budget even once, you might want to think carefully about any future gambling activities.

Last up, under no circumstances should you ever attempt to chase losses in the heat of the moment. Even if you blow your entire month’s gambling budget on a single terrible decision, you need to walk away, accept your lot and vow not to make the same mistake next time around.

See ya Later!

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