Responsible Gambling

Gambling should be treated as paid entertainment, not a source of income. Isle Ledger compares licensed operators but does not encourage increased play or suggest that any strategy reduces the house edge inherent in casino games.

Setting limits

All UKGC-licensed operators must offer deposit limits, loss limits, session timers and self-exclusion tools within account settings. Limits take effect immediately when reduced; increases typically require a cooling-off period of at least 24 hours. Set limits before depositing rather than after losses accumulate.

GAMSTOP national self-exclusion

GAMSTOP is a free service that blocks access to all UK-licensed online gambling sites for a chosen period — six months, one year or five years. Registration at gamstop.co.uk applies across every operator holding a UKGC remote licence. It cannot be reversed before the selected period ends.

Support organisations

GamCare operates the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, available daily. GambleAware funds treatment referrals and publishes safer-gambling guidance at gambleaware.org. Neither organisation charges for advice.

If gambling is affecting your finances, relationships or mental health, seek support before continuing to play. Closing accounts with individual operators does not substitute for GAMSTOP if you need cross-operator exclusion.