YourCasinoClub.com is dedicated to providing members with a responsible as well as an enjoyable gaming experience.
As a responsible online gaming community we want to provide you with guidelines in order to help prevent any issues for you our member.
Compulsive Gambling Prevention
Most people play games of chance for recreational purposes. However, there are some people who have gambling problems that impact their lives. A person who plays excessively or compulsively may neglect their every day social responsibilities. Their professional life may suffer, get into debt or play with borrowed money. Problem gambling is a threat to many people.
YourCasinoClub.com recognises that enjoy playing online for entertainment, however people can become obsessed with playing games of chance. Studies do suggest that only a very small percentage of the adult population suffer from gambling problems, YourCasinoClub.com takes this matter seriously and have included a number of measures to members avoid any issue:
- Gambling is entertainment. Gambling should not be seen as a way to make money instantly
- Do not gamble to pay off debts.
- Gambling is a game of chance. There are no strategies that can guarantee success.
- Never chase your losses.
- Set your limit. Make sure that the money you use to play with is affordable for you.
- Regularly check the cashier of the casino that you choose to play at. Understand how much you have committed and control how much you deposit
- Before beginning to play, define your time limit. Do not play longer than you can afford to spend. Make sure that the time that you spend does not affect your personal life.
- Learn the game, make sure understand the game you chose to play to avoid making silly mistakes
- Never chase what you’ve lost. This mostly leads to bad decisions when play aggressively
- Make sure you have a good balance with other social responsibilities
- Gambling when tired, or stressed can lead in negative results
- Never loan money to fund your playing
Self-assessment test
If you are concerned that you’re gambling too much or if you want to learn more about the problem gambling, we have included a self assessment test below. The test provided by the world leading support agencies, Gamblers Anonymous is design to identify any problems or issues.
TWENTY QUESTIONS
- Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
- Has gambling affected your reputation?
- Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
- Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
- Has gambling caused a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
- After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
- After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
- Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
- Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
- Were you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
- Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
- Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
- Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
- Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
- Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
- Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
- Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?
Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.
Financial control:
Please see YourCasinoClub.com’s tips for controlling your money:
- Do not gamble pay off your debts.
- Accept your social responsibility, understand if you have debts
- Share your problems, talk to someone that you can trust and will support you
- Set your limits, deposit a predetermined amount of cash that you are willing to spend and do not exceed this amount.
- Pay your bills online rather than with cash
- Do not accept offers of more credit that will increase your limits.
If you are concerned about your gambling habits, please remember you have alternatives to help support you, we have listed some below:
- A seven day cooling off period
- A one month self-exclusion period
- A six month self-exclusion period
- Unsubscribe to the email marketing list of the casino you choose to play at
- Ask YourCasinoClub.com for advice
Remember yourCasinoClub.com is here to help you, if you do not feel that you’re getting the support of the casino which you choose to play at, let us know and we will help by approaching the casino, if we do not like that level of support we will issue warnings for all of our peers and help the individual in question by offering one on one support.
Links to helping agencies
If you feel that you have an issue you can approach professional agencies for support, counselling and residential care
| UK | |
| Gamcare | http://www.gamcare.com |
| Gordon House Association | http://www.gordonhouse.org.uk |
| Chinese National Healthy Living Centre – London | http://www.cnhlc.org.uk |
| Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (CADAS) | http://www.cadas.co.uk |
| Islwyn Drug & Alcohol Project – Gwent | email: idap@btconnect.com |
| North East Council on Addiction (NECA) | http://www.neca.co.uk |
| Options – Southampton | email: options147@yahoo.co.uk |
| RCA Trust | http://www.rcatrust.org.uk |
| Australia | |
| Lifeline Australia | http://www.lifeline.org.au |
| Lifeline: 13 11 14 | |
| Problem Gambling (Victoria) | http://www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au/ |
| Help Line: 1800 156 789 | |
| Northern Rivers Gambling Service – Australia | http://www.nrgs.org.au |
| Canada | |
| British Columbia Partnership for Responsible Gambling | http://www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/other/new.html |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-795-6111 | |
| Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) | http://www.responsiblegambling.org |
| The Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline:, | http://www.opgh.on.ca/contactus.html |
| 1-888-230-3505 | |
| France | |
| Adictel Prevention Addiction | http://www.adictel.com/en/ |
| email:contact@adictel.com | |
| Germany | |
| Gluecksspielsucht | Problem Gambling Hotline: |
| 01801 776611 | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Caritas A G Counselling Centre: | http://www.gamblercaritas.org.hk/q&a_e.htm |
| Hotline (852) 1834 633 | |
| Ireland | |
| Gamblers Anonymous | http://www.gamblersanonymous.ie/ |
| Dublin: (01) 8721133 | |
| Cork: (087) 2859552 | |
| Netherlands | |
| AGOG: 040-2519553 | http://www.stoppenmetgokken.nl |
| New Zealand | |
| Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand | http://www.cgs.co.nznl |
| Norway | |
| Hjelpelinjen Helpline: 800 800 40 | http://www.stoppenmetgokken.nl |
| GA Landsdekkende: Tel: 95 81 09 34 | |
| South Africa | |
| National Responsible Gambling | http://www.responsiblegambling.co.za |
| Problem Gambling Counselling Line: 0800 006 008 | |
| Sweden | |
| Spelinstitutet | http://www.spelinstitutet.se |
| National Helpline: 020 81 91 00 | |
| Spelberoendes Risksforbund Tel: 031-704 33 60 | http://www.spelberoende.se |
| The National Association for gambling in Sweden. | |
| Switzerland | |
| Careplay: Tel: 041 367 48 47 | http://www.careplay.ch |
| United States | |
| National Council on Problem Gambling | http://www.ncpgambling.org |
| National Helpline: 1.800.522.4700 | |
| California Council on Problem Gambling | http://www.calproblemgambling.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 800-522-4700 | |
| Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. | http://www.gamblinghelp.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 888-236-4848 | |
| Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling | http://www.masscompulsivegambling.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 1.800.426.1234 | |
| Nevada Council on Problem Gambling | http://www.nevadacouncil.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700 | |
| New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling | http://www.nmcpg.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-572-1142 | |
| Texas Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling | http://www.gamblinghelpline.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-742-0443 | |
| New York Council on Problem Gambling | http://www.nyproblemgambling.org |
| Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-437-1611 | |
