Responsible gambling

This site is for people aged 18 or over. Gambling can be addictive. It should never be treated as a way to make money, and nothing published here should be read as encouragement to bet.

Where this site stands

mazetick publishes measurements. We do not sell selections and we do not promise a return: our own attempts to beat the betting markets failed under honest measurement.

Free, confidential help

• National Gambling Helpline — 0808 8020 133, free and open 24 hours, run by GamCare.
• BeGambleAware— advice, self-assessment and a directory of local support.
• Gamblers Anonymous— group meetings across the UK, in person and online.
• Ireland:Problem Gambling Ireland and the HSE drugs and alcohol helpline on 1800 459 459.

Blocking yourself

• GAMSTOP— one free registration blocks you from every online operator licensed in Great Britain, for six months, one year or five years.
• Gamble Aware Ireland— self-exclusion routes for Irish operators.
• Blocking software such as Gamban covers apps and sites across your own devices.
• Most UK banks will block gambling transactions on your card at your request, usually from the banking app, often with a delay before it can be lifted.

Signs worth taking seriously

• Betting more than you set out to, or more than you can afford to lose.
• Chasing losses with bigger stakes.
• Borrowing, selling things, or hiding what you have staked from people close to you.
• Feeling anxious, irritable or low when you are not betting.

If any of that is familiar, the helpline above is free and does not judge.