FindNext is for adults aged 18 and over. Gambling can cause financial loss. It is not a way to earn money or resolve financial difficulties.
Where to find help
GamCare provides information and support for people affected by gambling, including friends and family members. You can contact the service to talk about your situation and find out what help is available.
GAMSTOP Online is a free self-exclusion service for gambling websites and apps run by companies licensed in Great Britain. It lets you arrange an exclusion that extends beyond a single casino group.
Visit the official GamCare or GAMSTOP website for current contact options and information about using each service.
Sister sites and self-exclusion
A sister-site connection is not a route around an exclusion. If you have self-excluded, do not open an account with another brand to continue gambling.
When arranging an exclusion directly with an operator, ask for written confirmation of the brands and accounts covered. A list of brands with a shared parent company cannot establish the scope of your particular exclusion.
If a website you believe should be covered still lets you access an account, stop using it and notify the operator or relevant scheme. You do not need to deposit or place a bet to demonstrate the problem.
Signs that it may be time to pause
Consider seeking support if you notice that you are:
- Spending more money or time on gambling than you intended.
- Trying to recover losses by continuing to gamble.
- Using money needed for bills, food or other commitments.
- Hiding gambling or feeling anxious about discussing it.
- Opening additional accounts to keep gambling after reaching a limit.
- Finding it difficult to stop when you planned to.
These are reasons to take your concerns seriously, not a test you need to pass before getting help. You can speak to a support service even if you are unsure how to describe the problem.
Practical steps you can take
Put distance between yourself and gambling
Close the gambling website or app and step away from the decision to place another bet. Remove promotional notifications and unsubscribe from gambling messages where possible. Consider speaking to someone you trust rather than managing the situation alone.
Ask about payment blocks and blocking software
Your bank may offer a gambling-payment block. Ask what it covers and how it works. Device-blocking software can provide another barrier to accessing gambling websites and apps.
These tools serve different purposes. Use the provider’s instructions to understand their coverage rather than relying on a single tool to address every situation.
Review limits across all accounts
Where account limits are available, read whether they apply to deposits, spending, losses or time, and which accounts they cover. A control on one website should not be assumed to cover every other brand.
Consider your gambling as a whole. Looking at each account separately can make the overall amount harder to recognise. Limits do not make gambling risk-free, and opening another account defeats their purpose if it allows you to continue beyond the boundary you set.
If someone else’s gambling is affecting you
Support is available for people affected by someone else’s gambling. You can contact GamCare about your own concerns even if the person gambling is not ready to seek help.
Consider speaking with someone you trust and asking for advice about protecting your wellbeing and essential finances. You do not have to resolve the other person’s gambling by yourself.
Our role
FindNext provides information about casino connections. It cannot arrange or remove an operator’s exclusion, access an account or provide specialist treatment.
If you need gambling support, use a specialist service rather than continuing to compare casinos. Changing brands does not recover past losses or remove the possibility of further harm.