Safer gambling: free help by country
If gambling is causing harm to you or to someone close to you, help is free and confidential. You do not have to be sure you have a problem to call.
Warning signs
- Spending more money or time than you intended, or chasing losses.
- Borrowing, selling things or hiding gambling from people close to you.
- Feeling anxious, low or irritable when you are not gambling.
Self-exclusion and blocking
Many countries run a national self-exclusion register that every licensed operator must check, such as GAMSTOP in Great Britain, Spelpaus in Sweden, ROFUS in Denmark, CRUKS in the Netherlands, OASIS in Germany and BetStop in Australia. The market pages of our regulation tracker list the register for each market. Blocking software can also stop gambling sites on your devices.
Help lines
Worldwide
- Gamblers Anonymous — Free peer-support meetings worldwide
- BetBlocker — Free software that blocks gambling sites on your devices
- Gamban — Paid app that blocks gambling sites and apps
United States
- National Problem Gambling Helpline (NCPG) · 1-800-MY-RESET — 24/7; NCPG's national number since January 2026
United Kingdom
- National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) · 0808 8020 133 — Free, confidential, 24/7
- GAMSTOP — Blocks you from all UK-licensed gambling sites at once
Brazil
- Plataforma Centralizada de Autoexclusão — Official platform: blocks every authorised betting site at once (gov.br account)
- CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida · 188 — Free emotional support, 24/7
- Jogadores Anônimos — Peer-support groups
Spain
- FEJAR · 900 200 225 — Free, anonymous helpline of the Spanish federation of recovering gamblers
Mexico
- Línea de la Vida (CONASAMA) · 800 911 2000 — Free national mental-health and addictions line, 24/7
Canada
- ConnexOntario · 1-866-531-2600 — Ontario, 24/7
Australia
- BetStop — National self-exclusion register
- Gambling Help Online · 1800 858 858 — 24/7 counselling
New Zealand
- Gambling Helpline · 0800 654 655 — Free, 24/7
Germany
- Check dein Spiel — Information, self-tests and counselling
France
- Joueurs Info Service · 09 74 75 13 13 — Helpline
Denmark
- ROFUS — National self-exclusion register
- StopSpillet — Support line
Sweden
- Spelpaus — National self-exclusion
- Stödlinjen — Support line for gamblers and relatives
South Africa
- South African Responsible Gambling Foundation · 0800 006 008 — Free counselling