Gambling is a paid entertainment. It is not a plan for making money. Slot Shortlist compares licensed casinos; it does not encourage you to open an account. If play has stopped being a choice, skip the shortlist and use the resources below.
Operator tools (every UKGC remote licence)
- Deposit, loss and session limits — reductions usually apply quickly; increases often wait a cooling-off period
- Reality checks — on-screen reminders of time spent
- Time-out or cool-off — a short break without a full self-exclusion
- Self-exclusion with that operator, in addition to GamStop
These controls must be available in the app and on the mobile site, not only on a desktop buried in a footer.
GamStop
GamStop is the national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling licensed in Great Britain. You choose six months, one year or five years. Once it is active, every UKGC-licensed remote operator — including all six on our ledger — should refuse you a new or existing remote account for that period. It does not cover land-based venues, the National Lottery, or unlicensed websites. Do not try to open accounts elsewhere to get around it; that is a warning sign in itself.
Talk to someone
- GamCare — advice, chat and the National Gambling Helpline
- GambleAware — information and a directory of support
- UK Gambling Commission — how to check a licence and how to complain about an operator
Warning signs
Chasing losses, hiding play, borrowing to gamble, missing work or sleep, or feeling that a session is the only way to put things right. Those are reasons to stop and to use GamStop, not reasons to switch brands.
Age
It is illegal for anyone under 18 to gamble in Great Britain on the products this site discusses. This publisher is for adults only.