Responsible Gambling

Sports betting can be entertaining when you treat it like entertainment. It becomes a problem when you treat it like income — or when it stops being fun and starts being a way to chase losses, fill time, or escape something else in your life.

If you need help right now

• National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). 24/7. Free. Confidential.
• Text "GAMBLE" to 53342
• Online: ncpgambling.org
• Gamblers Anonymous: gamblersanonymous.org

Warning signs

• Betting more than you can afford to lose
• Lying to friends or family about how much you bet or how much you've lost
• Chasing losses with bigger bets
• Betting to escape stress, boredom, or other problems
• Borrowing money to bet
• Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut back

Tools every U.S. sportsbook offers

• Deposit limits — set a max per day, week, or month
• Loss limits — auto-stop when you reach a threshold
• Time limits — set a max session length
• Self-exclusion — block yourself from the platform for a chosen period
• State-level self-exclusion programs that block you from every licensed book in your state

Use them. They're built to protect you, not punish you.

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