The tools every UKGC-licensed casino must provide
Under UK Gambling Commission rules, every licensed UK casino is required to give you the following tools, free, accessible inside your account settings:
- Deposit limits — daily, weekly, monthly caps. Decreases apply immediately; increases trigger a 24-hour cooling-off period.
- Loss limits — limit your total net losses over a set period.
- Session time limits — get logged out automatically after a set time.
- Reality checks — periodic on-screen alerts showing your time played, deposits and net result.
- Self-exclusion — block your account at one operator for 6 months, 1 year, 5 years or permanently.
GAMSTOP — block yourself across all UK operators
GAMSTOP is the free national self-exclusion service. Register once and you are excluded from every UKGC-licensed online gambling site for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years. UKGC operators are legally required to check the GAMSTOP register at signup and block excluded users. You do not need to contact each casino individually.
Free help and support services
- GamCare — 24/7 freephone (0808 8020 133), live chat, free counselling sessions across the UK.
- BeGambleAware — UK-wide information and access to free treatment via the National Gambling Treatment Service.
- Gamblers Anonymous UK — in-person and online support meetings.
- Gordon Moody — residential treatment programmes for severe problem gambling.
- Gamban — software that blocks gambling sites and apps across all your devices.
Signs gambling is becoming a problem
You might benefit from support if you find yourself:
- Spending more than you can afford and chasing losses to break even.
- Lying to family, friends or partners about how much you gamble.
- Borrowing money, using credit cards, or selling things to fund gambling.
- Missing work, sleep, meals or social commitments to gamble.
- Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed when not gambling.
None of the above means you are broken or beyond help. Talking to GamCare or BeGambleAware costs nothing, is fully confidential, and is the first step thousands of UK players take every year.
Protecting under-18s
Gambling under 18 is illegal in the UK. If you share devices with under-18s, free filtering software like Gamban and parental controls built into iOS and Android can block gambling content. Family Link (Google) and Screen Time (Apple) both allow site-by-site blocking.
Our editorial commitment
GeekyGambler will not feature any casino that does not provide every UKGC-mandated responsible gambling tool. We will not run any promotion or article that misrepresents gambling as a way to make money. If you think we have crossed the line on a specific page, tell us and we will fix or remove it.