Responsible Gambling

1. Decide the boundaries before play begins

Responsible gambling starts before the first wager. Decide in advance how much time and money can be used for entertainment without affecting rent, bills, food, savings, debt repayments or other financial commitments.

The amount set aside for gambling should be treated as an entertainment cost that can be lost in full. It should not be viewed as an investment or money that needs to be won back later.

• Use only money that is genuinely available for entertainment.
• Decide a stopping time before the session starts.
• Take regular breaks rather than extending play automatically.
• Avoid gambling when angry, distressed, intoxicated, exhausted or under financial pressure.
• Never borrow money or use essential household funds to continue gambling.

2. Use time and spending limits as real boundaries

Limits are most useful when they are chosen while calm rather than after a loss. A spending limit should reflect what can be comfortably treated as entertainment, while a time limit prevents a session from expanding simply because play remains available.

If an account provides deposit, loss, wager or session controls, those tools can help reinforce boundaries that were already decided in advance.

Increasing a limit immediately after losing undermines its purpose. If the original limit suddenly feels too restrictive during a session, that can itself be a reason to stop rather than raise it.

3. Recognise warning signs early

Problem gambling does not always begin with one dramatic event. It can develop gradually through changes in spending, behaviour, secrecy or the amount of attention given to gambling.

Warning signs can include chasing losses, repeatedly increasing stakes, hiding activity, borrowing money, missing responsibilities, gambling for longer than intended or thinking about gambling constantly when not playing.

Other signs can include irritability when unable to gamble, using gambling to escape personal stress or believing that another session is necessary to repair earlier losses.

A single warning sign is enough to justify a pause. A recurring pattern is a stronger reason to stop gambling and seek independent professional support.

4. Use available account controls before control is lost

Account-based responsible gambling tools can provide practical barriers between an intention and an impulsive decision. Depending on the available account functions, these can include deposit limits, loss limits, session reminders, time-outs or self-exclusion.

These tools should be treated as genuine restrictions rather than temporary inconveniences to work around. Creating another account or moving immediately to another gambling service defeats the purpose of taking a break.

Device-level restrictions, banking controls and removal of saved payment information can add another layer of distance where stronger separation is useful.

5. Time-outs and self-exclusion

A time-out creates temporary distance from gambling. It can be appropriate when play is becoming too frequent, when spending is drifting beyond the intended budget or when gambling is occupying too much attention.

Self-exclusion is intended to create a stronger and longer separation. During an exclusion period, the aim should be to reduce access rather than search for another route back into play.

Removing saved payment methods, deleting shortcuts, disabling promotional messages and avoiding gambling-related content can make the break more effective.

If controlling gambling has already become difficult, account tools should be combined with independent professional support rather than relied upon as the only response.

6. Bonuses, tournaments and loyalty should not create pressure to continue

Promotions are designed to add value to qualifying activity, but they should never become a reason to deposit more money than intended or continue playing after the planned stopping point.

A tournament leaderboard can create competition, and loyalty progression can encourage continued activity over time. Neither structure changes the basic responsible gambling principle: participation should remain within predetermined time and spending limits.

Do not increase spending simply to reach a loyalty rank, unlock a Comp Point threshold, chase a tournament position or complete a bonus stage. Promotional value should remain secondary to personal limits.

If a promotion makes stopping feel difficult, the appropriate response is to leave the promotion unfinished rather than exceed the limit that was set before play.

7. If you are worried about someone else

Choose a calm moment and describe the behaviour you have noticed without confrontation or blame. Focus on specific changes such as borrowing, secrecy, missed responsibilities, increasing losses or unusually long gambling sessions.

Avoid lending money so the person can continue gambling or attempting to recover losses. Where finances are shared, practical steps may be needed to protect essential household funds.

Supporting another person can also create stress for family members or friends. Seeking independent advice for yourself can be appropriate even if the person gambling is not yet ready to ask for help.

8. Prevent underage access

Burswood Casino Online is intended for adults only. Adults remain responsible for keeping their account credentials, payment information and active sessions away from children and other underage users.

Sign out when using a shared device, keep passwords private, protect devices with an appropriate screen lock and avoid leaving an active casino session unattended.

Payment details and authentication information should also be kept secure so they cannot be used by another person without permission.

9. When stronger support is needed

Gambling can become connected with serious financial pressure, relationship problems, anxiety, depression or other forms of distress. When this happens, stopping play is more important than finishing a bonus, maintaining loyalty status or trying to recover money already lost.

Independent professional support can help with gambling behaviour, financial problems and the emotional effects associated with loss of control.

If there is an immediate risk of harm or a personal safety emergency, contact the appropriate emergency or crisis service in your location without delay.