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Setting Depossit Limit
Gambling should be entertainment. The moment it stops being entertaining and starts feeling like something you need to do, it’s time to step back. This page gives you the tools to stay in control.
Bet365: Go to ‘Account Menu’ icon from top right of the screen, then ‘Gambling Controls’, then click ‘Deposit Limits’ and select ‘Change’. Select deposit limit choosing between daily/weekly/monthly amount. Select ‘Submit’.
Betway: Go to ‘Profile’ in the top right of your Betway dashboard, then go to ‘Responsible Gambling’, scroll down and click ‘Deposit Limits’. Set daily, weekly or monthly limits on the preferred amount of money you want to submit with edit and selecting from the dropdowns, then ‘Update’.
William Hill: Go to ‘Accounts Controls Page’ can adjust your deposit limit downwards at any point in time. To increase them is requires additional documentation . Choose daily/weekly/monthly amount and then confirm.
Paddy Power: Go to ‘My Account’ in the top right of the page, then ‘Safer Gambling Tools’ from the drop down. Select ‘Setup Deposit Limit’ underneath the deposit limit header, then choose the period from daily/weekly/monthly amount that you’d like to apply. Click ‘Set Deposit Limit’ then ‘Confirm’.
PokerStars Sports: Go to ‘Tools’ then ‘Responsible Gambling’ and then ‘Restrict Deposit Limit’ . Choose from daily/weekly/monthly amount and thne ‘confirm’.
Self-exclusion via GAMSTOP
GAMSTOP (gamstop.co.uk) is the UK’s free self-exclusion service. Registering with GAMSTOP excludes you from all UK-licensed gambling websites and apps simultaneously. You can self-exclude for 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. Registration is free and takes 5 minutes.
Warning Signs
- Chasing losses – betting more to recover previous losses.
- Borrowing money to fund gambling.
- Hiding betting activity from family or friends.
- Feeling anxious or irritable when not betting.
- Gambling money you need for essential expenses.
- Gambling affecting your sleep, work, or relationships.
- Feeling unable to stop despite wanting to.
- Lying about how much you have lost or wagered.
Support Resources
- BeGambleAware — begambleaware.org — free helpline: 0808 8020 133 — 24/7 support for anyone affected by gambling
- GamCare — gamcare.org.uk — free counselling, support groups, live chat — helpline: 0808 8020 133
- GamAnon — gamanon.org.uk — support specifically for family members and friends affected by someone else’s gambling
- GAMSTOP — gamstop.co.uk — free self-exclusion from all UK-licensed operators
The Fixture HQ will never promote gambling to anyone under 18. We will never use language that minimises risk or glamourises losses. We will never recommend staking more than you can afford to lose. If you ever feel this site falls short of that commitment, contact me directly: thefixturehq@gmail.com.