{"id":5445,"date":"2022-01-22T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/\/blog\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2024-04-13T07:50:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T07:50:14","slug":"how-to-stop-gambling-if-it-gets-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/22\/how-to-stop-gambling-if-it-gets-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Gambling If It Gets Too Much"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
At its best, gambling is one of the purest forms of entertainment; a competition, between two or more people, on a particular outcome. Will it be red? Will Team A win? Can player X score more points? Will that next card be the Queen of Spades?<\/p>\n\n
Ever since man first got to grips with probability, betting has existed. Will the hunting party catch a mammoth this weekend? I\u2019ll bet you this beautifully knapped Palaeolithic flint axe, they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n
In 2005, gambling in the UK was transformed, with the introduction of the Gambling Act 2005. The act enabled online casinos to advertise. It also cleared the way for the development of eight new super casinos.<\/p>\n\n
It balanced this with a swathe of regulation, designed to contain and manage any potential problems.<\/p>\n\n
Sadly, for many people, gambling can be a problem. It\u2019s a business that thrives on both winners and losers. If you are on the wrong side of the equation, and trying to chase what you have lost, gambling is no longer fun.<\/p>\n\n
There are many ways to contain, curb, and control problem gambling. At Casino.com, we have a suite of solutions and management tools to help moderate excessive betting, as well as links to support groups and organisations that deal specifically with gambling addiction.<\/p>\n\n
The first step with any addiction is acknowledging that there may be a problem. This simple test from the NHS will help identify any potential problem<\/p>\n\n
Score points, as below, with every answer:<\/p>\n\n
\u2018Never\u2019 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0 Points<\/p>\n\n
\u2018Sometimes\u2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 Points<\/p>\n\n
\u2018Most of the time\u2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Points<\/p>\n\n
\u2018Almost always\u2019 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Points<\/p>\n\n
If your total is eight or higher, you may be a problem gambler.<\/p>\n\n