Responsible gambling
Gambling should stay fun. The tools, limits and free UK support services that help you keep control, and how to get help fast if it stops being a game.
Keep it in your control
Gambling can be enjoyable, but it carries real risk, and it should never be a way to make money or escape stress. The healthiest approach is to treat it as paid entertainment: set a budget you can afford to lose, set a time limit, and stop when you reach either. Every UK Gambling Commission licensed casino, Ivy included, must give you the tools to do this, from deposit limits to time-outs and full self-exclusion.
If you find yourself chasing losses, gambling with money set aside for bills, hiding it from people close to you, or feeling anxious when you are not playing, those are warning signs worth taking seriously. Help is free, confidential and effective.
Free UK support
- GamStop
- Free national self-exclusion across all UK sites, gamstop.co.uk
- GamCare
- Free advice and a 24/7 helpline on 0808 8020 133
- BeGambleAware
- Information and support at begambleaware.org
- National Gambling Helpline
- 0808 8020 133, free and confidential
Tools you can use right now
Inside any UKGC casino you can set deposit limits, loss limits and session reminders, take a short time-out, or self-exclude for a longer period. GamStop applies your self-exclusion across every licensed UK site at once, which is why a UK licence and GamStop always go together, as explained on our GamStop page. Setting a deposit limit before you start is the single most effective habit.