For free, confidential gambling support, call 1800 858 858 or visit Gambling Help Online. Help is available for people who gamble and for those affected by someone else’s gambling.
Support for a current problem
You do not need to wait for a financial crisis to ask for help. A counsellor can discuss what is happening and help you consider practical next steps. If a gambling payment or account is part of the problem, keep relevant records and contact the business through its official support channel.
Excluding yourself from a venue
For South Australian venue barring, use Consumer and Business Services for current information or speak to trained venue staff. Ask which venues and activities an exclusion covers, when it takes effect and how to get a copy of the arrangement.
BetStop covers a different service
BetStop is Australia’s national self-exclusion register for licensed online and phone wagering providers. It is not a single exclusion from every physical pub gaming room or from every offshore website. Match the exclusion tool to the service involved.
Practical boundaries
Decide a spending and time limit before a visit, keep essential money separate and arrange a way home. If those limits are becoming difficult to follow, support and exclusion options can be more useful than changing games or increasing stakes.
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