DECODING SAFER GAMBLING TOOLS FOR INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING DAY – 17TH FEBRUARY 2024

By Miranda Raaff, Head of iGaming Information for Minimum Deposit Casinos Are you persistently chasing gambling wins? Are you thinking about playing with money you don’t have? Are you using your work time to gamble? Are you disguising your gambling behaviour to family and friends? If you answered yes to these then it’s most likely time to get help. Have you ever heard about Safer Gambling tools? These are measures implemented by the most established and reputable online casinos around the world. These tools will help guard against your duration of play time and the amounts you spend gambling. Today, for International Responsible Gambling Day (February 17), Minimum Deposit Casinos (MDC) – a global casino resource portal – decided to decode these exceptional safety tools so players can utilize it whenever they need to. Unpacking the Safer Gambling Tools Self-exclusion – At an online casino when you activate this feature, you can choose between a temporary or a permanent option. If you opt for the latter, you will instantly be blocked by the casino. If you choose the temporary option “cooling off period”, you can limit your time gambling up to 6 weeks. Set deposit limits – Utilize this option when you want to limit yourself daily, weekly or even monthy. If you have played a certain game too much, you can also set a limit on that specific game. Reality Check/Self-Assessment – This tool helps remind people about their playing duration, the amounts they have wagered, and the amounts they have lost. This reminder comes in the form of notifications. But not all online casinos offer this feature. You can find this in the Settings section of the casino, and activate the timer according to your preference. Set Loss Limits – You can set a loss limit. This is used to ensure you don’t go above your set budget. Once you have lost that amount of money, your gambling activity will stop. Gambling Therapy App – The app provides crisis support, live support, daily motivation, self assessment and more. This is a free and available on the Google Play or App Store. However, it is not available in all regions. 24/7 Live Chat Support – Most online casinos offer this option. Please use it if you need to. Send a message and you will get a response within a few minutes. Entertainment only Playing online casino games is for fun only. It should never be used for anything else. When players become consumed by thoughts of winning, that’s when you need to take a step back. This is because compulsive gambling is a mental disorder that has no warning. About Minimum Deposit Casinos Minimum Deposit Casinos – a division of the OneTwenty Group – is an igaming information resource portal globally. It has been pushing a consistent focus on responsible gambling to help millions of players worldwide. MDC does this by thoroughly vetting hundreds of online casinos through in-depth screening, safety and security checks, inspection of valid gaming licenses, and verification of fair gaming to ensure players find the most reputable and regulated online casino brands in their home country.