Responsible Gambling at Spinpin Casino

Warning Signs Worth Taking Seriously

Gambling may be turning into a problem if any of these sound familiar:

• spending more money or time than you planned;
• chasing losses with another deposit to win the money back;
• borrowing, using credit or selling things to keep playing;
• hiding how much you gamble from family or friends;
• feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut down;
• gambling to escape stress, worry or low mood;
• missing work, sleep or time with people close to you.

If one of them fits, take a break now and talk to someone you trust or to the helpline.

Habits That Keep Play in Proportion

Decide on a budget before you open the cashier and treat that money as spent once it is paid in. Keep a note of what you deposit each week, so the total never comes as a surprise. Set a time for the session to end and keep a clock or a phone alarm in view. Pay with a debit card or money you already have rather than a credit card or a loan. Take regular breaks, and leave the games alone when you are upset, tired or have been drinking.

Taking a Break or Closing Your Account

To stop playing for a while or for good, contact Spinpin support and ask for the account to be closed. Withdraw any balance you want to keep first, and do not open a new account later to get round the break you chose. If you have self-excluded through GAMSTOP or any other scheme, please do not play here. GAMSTOP is the free national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling in Great Britain, with registration at gamstop.co.uk.

Blocking Gambling on Your Bank and Devices

A block takes the decision out of the moment, because undoing it takes time and effort. Two kinds are open to players in the UK:

• Bank gambling blocks. Monzo, Starling, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest can stop payments to gambling sites from your account. Barclays and NatWest put the switch in their banking app, and Starling waits 48 hours before a block can be lifted.
• Blocking software. Gamban stops gambling sites and apps from opening on the phones and computers where it is installed.

Keep any block you set up for as long as you need it: a different payment route around it defeats the point.