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Responsible gambling

Gambling is entertainment. It is not a wage.

Chip and Stakes compares licensed casinos. It does not encourage anyone to chase losses or to treat a slot as income. If play has stopped being a pastime, stop using comparison pages and use the services below.

Stacked chips beside a marker stake on a ruled sheet — Limits belong on the account, not only in your head.

Help that sits outside any casino

GamStop — free self-exclusion from UKGC-licensed online operators, for a period you choose.
GamCare — advice, live chat and the National Gambling Helpline.
GambleAware — information and a route into treatment.
UK Gambling Commission — the regulator; also where you confirm a licence.

Tools on a licensed operator

UK remote casinos must offer ways to cap deposits, set reality checks, take a time-out, and self-exclude on that brand as well as through GamStop. Find those controls before you play, not after a long session. If they are hard to find, that is a reason to leave.

Warning signs

Spending money meant for rent or food, hiding play, borrowing to continue, and “winning it back” as a plan are all reasons to stop and to call GamCare. Comparison copy on this site will not fix that; a helpline might.

This page is for adults. Nobody under 18 should use Chip and Stakes or any operator we list.