Safer gambling help in the UK and Italy
Gambling can cause harm. Choosing a limit, taking a break or deciding not to play are all valid decisions.
Make limits independent of offers
Decide what you can afford to lose before considering a promotion. Keep that money separate from rent, bills, savings and everyday essentials. Set a time limit as well as a spending limit.
A bonus deadline, a losing session or a run of wins should not decide your next deposit. Gambling is not a reliable source of income, and increasing stakes does not recover money already lost.
Take a break when you need one
Look for the account’s time-out, limit and self-exclusion controls. If you feel pressure to continue or find it hard to stop at your limit, step away and talk to someone you trust or a support service.
Do not use another account, another casino or a different jurisdiction to work around self-exclusion or gambling blocks.
Talk to GamCare
GamCare runs the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 in England and Scotland and provides information and support for people affected by gambling harm, including friends and family. Wales has a separate NHS gambling service on 0808 2819 265. Both numbers are free and open 24 hours a day. GamCare's website lists its other contact options.
GamCare · gambling supportOnline self-exclusion with GAMSTOP
GAMSTOP is a free service that can help you avoid online gambling with businesses licensed in Great Britain. Read the official service information to understand registration, its scope and the available exclusion periods.
GAMSTOP · online self-exclusionGambling help when travelling in Italy
GAMSTOP does not reach the land casinos described on this site. Those casinos run their own arrangements. Saint-Vincent says it accepts requests from relatives to bar a player in temporary difficulty from its gaming rooms. Casinò Sanremo lets customers apply to exclude themselves from its gaming rooms, which can be lifted at their request only after three months. The Casinò di Venezia points visitors to “Chiama & Vinci”, the gambling-disorder project of the local health authority, ULSS 3 Serenissima, which takes appointments on the toll-free number 800 180 030. For support anywhere in Italy, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità runs Telefono Verde 800 558822, a free and anonymous national gambling helpline staffed by psychologists and open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 16:00. GamCare's helpline is there when you are back home.
Adults only
This website is intended for readers aged 18 and over, and every Italian casino we describe admits adults only. Reading about a casino is no reason to start gambling, and no licence takes away the chance of losing money.