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Responsible gambling

FBPredict publishes predictions, not guarantees. If betting stops being fun, it's worth stepping back — here's how to spot that, stay in control, and get free, confidential help.

Worth checking in on

Signs it's becoming a problem

Not every sign needs to be present at once — if a few of these sound familiar, it's worth taking seriously.

Betting more money or more often than you originally planned to.
Chasing losses — betting more to try to win back what you've already lost.
Lying to family or friends about how much you bet or how often.
Feeling restless, anxious, or irritable when you try to cut back or stop.
Betting money needed for essentials like rent, bills, or food.
Neglecting work, studies, or relationships because of time spent betting.
Borrowing money or selling things to fund betting.

Practical steps

Staying in control

Set a budget before you start

Decide what you can afford to lose before you place a single bet, and treat that as a hard limit — not a target to try to win back.

II.

Set a time limit too

It's easy to lose track of time once you're following live scores. A fixed cut-off — before kickoff, not during it — is easier to stick to than deciding mid-session.

III.

Never chase a loss

A losing run isn't "due" to turn around, and betting more to recover it is exactly how a manageable loss becomes an unmanageable one.

IV.

Don't bet under the influence

Alcohol and tiredness both make it harder to stick to the limits you set for yourself when you were thinking clearly.

Take regular breaks

A day or a week away from betting entirely is a normal, healthy habit — not a sign that something's wrong.

Tools that help

Ways to take control

Most licensed bookmakers let you set deposit limits, loss limits, or session time limits directly in your account — worth setting these up before you need them, not after. If you feel you need a stronger step:

GamStop (gamstop.co.uk) — a free UK self-exclusion scheme covering all bookmakers licensed in Great Britain.
Gamban and BetBlocker — free or low-cost software that blocks gambling sites and apps across your devices.
Most bookmakers also offer a direct self-exclusion option in their account settings, separate from national schemes.

Free and confidential

Get help now

These organisations are independent of FBPredict and any bookmaker — they exist specifically to help, and speaking to them costs nothing.

GamCare — National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.

BeGambleAware — begambleaware.org

USA

National Council on Problem Gambling — 1-800-522-4700 (1-800-GAMBLER), ncpgambling.org, free and confidential.

Worldwide

Gamblers Anonymous — gamblersanonymous.org, with meetings and support in many countries.

If you're supporting someone else with a gambling problem, most of these organisations offer support for family and friends too, not just the person betting.