Responsible Gaming
Most of the time, gambling is an exciting activity to pass your time. Yet, sometimes the fun just fades away . That's when you should know that taking a break or stopping the gambling all together is essential.
At our website, we highly advocate for responsible gaming. All of our partners from online casinos and bookmakers take measures to prevent the downsides of online gambling.
So we decided to help our players community to detect if they have gambling issues and gathered informations from a variety of sources to help you know the basics of responsible gambling :
Signs you're going through gambling issues
Defining gambling issues or disorders can vary from one source to another. TheNational Council on Problem Gambling defines it as "Problem gambling (sometimes referred to as “gambling addiction” or “gambling disorder”) is gambling behavior that is damaging to a person or their family, often disrupting their daily life and career. Anyone who gambles can be at-risk for developing a gambling problem. Gambling disorder is a recognized mental health diagnosis."
According to the NCPG, a diagnosis of gambling disorder requires at least four of the following elements in the last year:
- Being preoccupied with gambling: Thinking about past gambling, or future gambling possibilities, or ways of getting money to gamble.
- Building up a tolerance to place larger bets more frequently.
- Making attempts to win back losses by continuing to gamble "chasing losses".
- Feeling irritable or uneasy when attempting to cut down or stop gambling.
- Feeling one cannot control one's own gambling.
- Continuing to gamble despite experiencing negative outcomes: financial, legal, job, family, and psychological problems; even chasing losses.
In the worst scenarios, problem gambling has resulted in financial devastation, legal complications, loss of jobs, family breakdown, and thoughts of suicide.
If you have been impacted with any of the above behaviors, it may now be a good time to get assistance with your gambling.BeGambleAware has an online confidential assessment tool that can help you understand your gambling habits better.
How to gamble responsibly
GambleAware is the leading UK charity committed to promoting responsible gambling and identifying and mitigating gambling-related harm. They have developed ten points of advice on how to gamble more safely:
- Don't think of gambling as a way to make money; think of it as a form of entertainment.
- Only gamble with money you can afford to lose, and don't use money that you need for important things.
- Decide in advance how much you want to spend and how long you want to spend.
- Set a specified time limit for your gambling session.
- Don't try to chase losses - don't try gambling more to make up for losses. Do not gamble when you are depressed or if you've got emotional problems. Do other things with
- your time so that gambling isn't your dominant feature. Leave your bank card at home, so that you cannot over-spend. Take breaks in gambling. Do not gamble when you have used alcohol or drugs.
- Although this advice is more oriented towards casino attendants, it is equally important for online gamblers. We highly recommend deposit limits and time restrictors in online gambling for everyone as a solution for responsible gambling.
Where to seek help
Help centers/organisations that provide rehabilitation and support services in arab countries : gambling addiction, among others.
| United Arab Emirates | National Rehabilitation Center | +971 800 2252 | [email protected] |
| Saudi Arabia | Freese Rehab | +966 506 022 759 | [email protected] |
| Qatar | Naufar | +974 4494 6000 | [email protected] |
| Kuwait | Kuwait Addiction Treatment Center | +965 2497 0604 | - |
