Support Resources

Last updated: 2026-05-11

Online gaming involves financial risk. For some people, it becomes a source of significant financial, emotional or relational harm. This page lists support resources. We are not affiliated with any of the services listed below.

If you are worried about your own gaming

Common warning signs include: spending more than you can afford to lose; chasing losses; gaming to manage stress, anxiety or low mood; hiding gaming from people close to you; borrowing money to game; or finding it difficult to stop once you have started.

Practical steps you can take now: set deposit, loss and time limits before you play; treat any money spent as a cost, not an investment; talk to someone you trust; and consider self-exclusion through your operator or a national register.

Free and confidential support

The following are publicly funded support services. Please verify each phone number and website on the official source before relying on it, as contact details can change.

Australia

  • Gambling Help Online — free, confidential, 24/7 online support. Website: gamblinghelponline.org.au
  • National Gambling Helpline — 1800 858 858, free, 24/7
  • BetStop — the National Self-Exclusion Register — a government register that allows self-exclusion from licensed Australian online and phone wagering providers. Website: betstop.gov.au. Note: this register covers licensed Australian wagering providers and does not cover operators that are not licensed in Australia.
  • Lifeline — general crisis support, 13 11 14, 24/7

New Zealand

United Kingdom

Canada

  • ConnexOntario — 1-866-531-2600, 24/7
  • Provincial services vary; check your provincial health authority.

International

Self-exclusion tools

If you want to make it harder to access gaming sites from your own device, software tools such as Gamban and BetBlocker (third-party services — we are not affiliated and make no endorsement) can block access to a wide list of gaming domains. Many banks now also offer a "gambling block" on cards and accounts — contact your bank to ask whether this is available.

If you are in immediate distress

If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

A note on the limits of this page

This page lists resources. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent gaming harm and is not a substitute for professional help.