Responsible Gambling Policy

Effective 20 August 2026 | Version 2.2

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If gambling is causing concern, the following independent services offer free or confidential support in the locations stated:

- Ireland: GamblingCare.ie, call 1800 936 725, available 24 hours a day, https://gamblingcare.ie/

- Great Britain: GamCare National Gambling Helpline, call or WhatsApp 0808 8020 133, available 24 hours a day, https://www.gamcare.org.uk/

- United States: National Problem Gambling Helpline, call or text 1-800-MY-RESET, available 24 hours a day, https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/

- Australia: Gambling Help Online, call 1800 858 858, available 24 hours a day, https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/

- New Zealand: Gambling Helpline, call 0800 654 655 or text 8006, available 24 hours a day, https://gamblinghelpline.co.nz/

- South Africa: South African Responsible Gambling Foundation, call 0800 006 008 or WhatsApp 076 675 0710, available 24 hours a day, https://responsiblegambling.org.za/

- Other countries: Gambling Therapy provides international online support, https://gamblingtherapy.org/

If you or another person is in immediate danger, contact the emergency services available in your location.

1. About this information

This page provides general information about gambling risk and available support.

It is not medical advice, diagnosis, counselling or treatment. FreeTips does not assess whether gambling is safe or appropriate for a particular person.

2. Gambling involves financial risk

No tip, prediction, system or strategy guarantees a profit.

All gambling can result in the loss of money. Gambling should not be treated as a source of income, an investment or a method of recovering financial losses.

Only gamble with money you can afford to lose.

3. Keeping control

A person who chooses to gamble should consider:

- setting limits on money and time;

- avoiding money required for housing, bills, food, tax or debt repayments;

- not borrowing money to gamble;

- not chasing losses;

- taking regular breaks;

- avoiding gambling when distressed or under the influence of alcohol or other substances; and

- reviewing gambling activity regularly.

4. Signs of possible harm

Gambling may be causing harm where a person:

- spends more money or time than intended;

- repeatedly tries to recover losses;

- borrows or sells possessions to gamble;

- conceals gambling from others;

- experiences anxiety, distress or conflict connected with gambling;

- allows gambling to affect work, finances, health or relationships; or

- feels unable to reduce or stop gambling.

5. Operator controls

Operators may provide controls such as deposit limits, loss limits, time limits, reality checks, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion.

These tools are operated by the relevant Operator or an applicable external service.

FreeTips cannot apply, alter or remove a restriction on an account held with an Operator.

6. FreeTips does not monitor gambling accounts

FreeTips does not have access to a user's gambling-account balance, deposits, withdrawals, betting history, losses, time spent gambling or self-exclusion status.

FreeTips cannot monitor, diagnose or control an individual's gambling behaviour.

Except where applicable law imposes a duty that cannot be excluded, providing general gambling-related Content does not create a duty for FreeTips to identify or intervene in an individual user's gambling activity.

7. Underage gambling

FreeTips is intended for adults.

A person must be at least 18 to create a FreeTips account or subscribe to gambling-related marketing. A higher minimum legal gambling age may apply depending on location and Operator.

Parents and guardians should consider device and network controls appropriate to their household.

8. External support

The following independent services provide information or support. Contact details and service availability can change, so users should also check the linked service before relying on a particular channel.

Ireland

GamblingCare.ie

Call: 1800 936 725

Availability: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Website: https://gamblingcare.ie/

Great Britain

GamCare National Gambling Helpline

Call or WhatsApp: 0808 8020 133

Availability: 24 hours a day

Website: https://www.gamcare.org.uk/

United States

National Problem Gambling Helpline