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Responsible Gambling

Gambling is a paid form of entertainment, never a way to make money. If it has started to feel like something else, free and confidential help is a phone call away.

Free help, any time

  • National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133. Free, confidential and open 24 hours a day.
  • GamCare: advice, live chat and support for you or someone close to you.
  • BeGambleAware.org: information and routes into free treatment.
  • GAMSTOP: free self-exclusion from every UK-licensed online gambling site.

Before you use any casino on this site

Every casino listed on lythampizza.com is licensed outside the UK. None is regulated by the UK Gambling Commission and none takes part in GAMSTOP. That matters in several ways:

  • A GAMSTOP exclusion will not stop you signing up. If you have self-excluded, please do not use these sites, and please call the helpline above if you are finding it hard.
  • UK protections are absent. Online slot stake limits, financial risk checks and the UK complaints process do not apply.
  • Credit cards may be accepted. Gambling with borrowed money adds interest to every loss.
  • Safer gambling tools vary. Some sites offer deposit limits and time-outs; others offer very little.

Blocking tools that work offshore

GAMSTOP only covers UK-licensed operators. Device-level blocking software covers offshore sites too. Gamban and BetBlocker both block gambling websites and apps on phones and computers, and many UK banks let you switch off gambling payments on your debit card in their app. Combining a blocker with a bank block is far harder to get around in a weak moment than any single tool.

Limits that help

  • Decide what you can afford to lose before you start, and treat it as the cost of the evening.
  • Set a deposit limit in your account before your first deposit, not after a loss.
  • Never chase losses or raise stakes to win money back.
  • Keep gambling away from money meant for bills, rent or debt repayments.
  • Take breaks, and stop when it stops being fun.

Warning signs

Spending more time or money than you planned, hiding gambling from people close to you, borrowing to play, feeling restless when you cannot gamble, or gambling to escape problems. Any one of these is a good reason to talk to someone, and the helpline does not need you to have decided anything first.

Under 18s

Gambling under the age of 18 is illegal. Casinos verify age before paying out, and accounts opened with false details are closed. If children use your devices, parental controls and the blocking tools above help keep gambling sites out of reach.