Wherever you live, you can access support for gambling problems. The websites below offer support and guidance, as well as forums where you can discuss your gambling or just read the experiences of others.
If you find you are gambling more than you want to, most online casinos will now allow you to exclude yourself for a period of time. This could be the perfect way to reduce your gambling.
Be sure to make use of the tools that allow you to set responsible gambling limits on yourself – in many cases these can be all that you need to control your gambling and can remove the ability to over-spend!
Gambers Anonymous (GA) & Gam-Anon
GA Gamblers Anonymous International: www.gamblersanonymous.org
International contacts
Australia
Gambling helpline: New South Wales gambling helpline 1800-858-858 | www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au/
Gambling helpline: Queensland Problem gambling helpline 1800-858-858 | www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/
Gambling helpline: South Australia Problem gambling helpline: 1800-858-858 | www.problemgambling.sa.gov.au/
Gambling helpline: Victoria Problem gambling helpline: 1800-858-858 | www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au
Gambling helpline: Western Australia Problem gambling helpline: 1800-858-858 | www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/
Gambling Impact Society(NSW) self-help organisation: www.gisnsw.org.au
Canada
British Columbia Partnership for Responsible Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888795-6111 | www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) www.responsiblegambling.org
The Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888230-3505 | www.problemgamblinghelpline.ca/
France
Adictel Prevention Addiction: [email protected] 24/7 www.adictel.com/en/
Germany
Gluecksspielsucht Problem Gambling Hotline: 0800 0776611 www.gluecksspielsucht.de/
Hong Kong
Caritas A G Counselling Centre: Hotline (852) 1834 633 www.gamblercaritas.org.hk
Ireland
GambleAware Ireland: National Gambling Helpline: 1800 753 753 www.gambleaware.ie
Gamblers Anonymous Dublin: (01) 8721133 Cork: (087) 2859552 www.gamblersanonymous.ie/
Netherlands
AGOG: National information number: 0900-2177721 www.agog.nl
New Zealand
Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand Helpline 0800 664 262 www.pgfnz.org.nz/
Norway
Hjelpelinjen Helpline: 800 800 40 www.hjelpelinjen.no
South Africa
National Responsible Gambling Problem Gambling Counselling Line: 0800 006 008www.responsiblegambling.co.za/
Sweden
Stodlinjen: The guide is a phone, chat, SMS and email service for the whole of Swedenwww.stodlinjen.se/
Switzerland
Careplay: Tel: 041 367 48 47 www.careplay.ch/
United Kingdom
Begambleaware – The UK’s main source of free gambling support: www.begambleaware.org
When the fun stops, STOP! – practical advice on recognizing and cntrolling problem gambling – www.whenthefunstops.co.uk
Gamcare – registered UK charity providing support to problem gamblers – www.gamcare.org.uk
BigDeal (GamCare’s website for young people): www.bigdeal.org.uk
United States of America
National Council on Problem Gambling National Helpline: 1.800.522.4700 www.ncpgambling.org/
Smart Recovery: self-empowering addiction recovery support groups:
www.smartrecovery.org/
Government and Regulators
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-culture-media-sport
The Gambling Commission: www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA): www.fca.org.uk/
The National Lottery Commission: www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/