Start with boundaries you can keep
If you choose to gamble, decide on a spending limit and a stopping time before you start. Use money you can afford to lose without affecting essentials. Do not borrow to play, chase losses or treat gambling as income. Choosing not to gamble is always an option.
Notice when it stops feeling manageable
Spending more than intended, hiding play, repeatedly trying to win back losses or finding it hard to stop are reasons to pause and seek support. You do not need to wait for a crisis to look for gambling help in Ireland. Friends and family can also ask for help when someone else’s gambling affects them.
Gambling help in Ireland
- GamblingCare — Irish gambling support and information.
- GRAI get help — The Irish regulator’s help and support information.
Use more than one practical tool
Consider a time-out, account limits, self-exclusion, device blocking tools and any gambling-block feature your bank offers. Check the scope of each tool: one operator’s exclusion may not cover another, and an overseas scheme may not apply locally. Ask the support service which combination fits your circumstances.
Age and location
The operator terms referenced in our Irish guides require age 18 or over. Age is only one eligibility condition; check residence and product restrictions too.
Independent support, accurate labels
Gambling Therapy provides international online support. UK-focused resources are explained on our resources page; they are not presented as a local national self-exclusion scheme. Vegasoo is an information site, not a counselling or emergency service. For gambling help in Ireland, contact GamblingCare.
