Tips for Betting Sensibly and Safely

• Treat your betting as an entertainment expense.
• Only gamble with money you can afford to lose.
• Know your limits, and set your limits.
• Remember to take a break.
• Don't gamble when you're upset or depressed.
• Don't gamble when under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Don't chase losses.

Warning Signs & Risks of a Gambling Problem

• Feeling guilty, anxious, frustrated or worried about your gambling.
• Thinking or talking about gambling more than usual.
• Gambling to win back money you've lost or thinking that a 'big win' is just around the corner.
• Experiencing extreme highs from wins, and extreme lows from losses.
• Finding it difficult to control or stop gambling, or feeling irritable when you try to stop.
• Feeling a sense of emptiness or loss when you're not gambling.
• Borrowing money, selling belongings, committing (or considering committing) criminal or immoral acts to obtain money for gambling.
• Having increased debt, unpaid bills, or other financial troubles because of your gambling.
• Gambling to escape personal problems or to relieve feelings of anxiety, depression, anger or loneliness.
• Gambling instead of attending family or social functions, or neglecting family or household responsibilities because of gambling.