Responsible Gambling: Tools That Keep You in Control

We’re a gambling platform. We make money when you play. That’s the business we’re in, and pretending otherwise would be dishonest.

But we also recognize that gambling becomes harmful for some players. What starts as entertainment shifts into something affecting finances, relationships, mental health. We’d rather have long-term players who gamble responsibly than short-term players who burn out and develop problems.

That’s not altruism—it’s good business aligned with doing right by our players. Here are the tools we provide to help you stay in control.

Setting Limits

The best time to set limits is before you need them.

Deposit limits cap how much you can add to your account within daily, weekly, or monthly periods. Once set, you can’t exceed that limit even if you want to in the moment. We make increasing limits require a cooling-off period. Decreasing them takes effect immediately.

Loss limits cap how much you can lose within a period. Different from deposit limits because it tracks actual losses—you might deposit $100, win $200, then lose $300. Your deposit was $100 but your loss was $200. Loss limits account for that reality.

Wager limits cap total betting volume regardless of winning or losing. Useful if you want to control overall action rather than just deposits or net losses.

Session time limits remind you or force breaks after specified periods. Easy to lose track of time when you’re engaged with games. Automatic reminders pull you out of the flow and prompt conscious decisions about continuing.

These controls live in your account settings. Setting them takes minutes. They exist so you can establish structure that supports gambling as entertainment rather than compulsion.

Self-Exclusion

Sometimes limits aren’t enough. You need actual separation from the ability to gamble.

Self-exclusion removes your access to Acebet for a period you specify. During exclusion, you cannot log in, deposit, or place bets. We enforce what willpower might not—complete separation from our platform.

Exclusion periods range from short breaks to permanent bans. Choose based on what you genuinely need. A week-long cooldown after a rough session differs from recognizing that gambling has become harmful and needs to exit your life entirely.

Self-exclusion can’t be immediately reversed. That’s intentional—we’re preventing access when you might make poor decisions. If you’ve excluded yourself and later want to return, our process includes waiting periods and confirmation steps ensuring you’re choosing deliberately rather than impulsively.

Contact our support team to initiate self-exclusion. They’ll explain options, implement your choice, and provide information about additional resources.

Recognizing When Gambling Becomes a Problem

Questions to ask honestly:

• Do you regularly spend more time gambling than intended? Not occasionally—consistently losing hours you’d planned for other things.
• Do you gamble with money meant for necessities? Rent, bills, food. Gambling should use discretionary funds only.
• Do you chase losses? Does losing trigger urges to win it back through larger bets or longer sessions?
• Do you hide gambling from people close to you? Lying about time spent, money wagered, what you’ve been doing.
• Does gambling affect your mood when you’re not playing? Irritability when you can’t gamble, persistent depression after losses, anxiety about debts.
• Do you neglect responsibilities because of gambling? Work suffering, relationships straining, obligations going unmet.
• Have you tried to stop or cut back and couldn’t? Recognizing need for change but failing to follow through.

Honest answers indicate whether gambling might be exceeding healthy boundaries.

Resources Beyond What We Offer

We provide self-management tools, but we’re a gambling platform—not a treatment provider. If gambling has become genuinely problematic, professional resources exist to help.

Gamblers Anonymous operates support groups worldwide. Meetings connect people struggling with gambling to others who understand from personal experience.

National Council on Problem Gambling (US) offers a confidential helpline: 1-800-522-4700. Trained counselors provide support and referrals.

GamCare serves UK residents with counseling, support, and treatment options.

BeGambleAware provides information and support for anyone affected by gambling harm.

Similar organizations exist in other regions. These resources are free and confidential. Reaching out doesn’t require hitting rock bottom first.

For People Affected by Someone Else’s Gambling

Gambling harm extends beyond the person gambling. Partners, family members, friends experience significant impact too.

Organizations like Gam-Anon provide support specifically for families and friends of problem gamblers. Setting boundaries, protecting shared finances, deciding what behavior you’ll accept—these are legitimate responses. Resources for affected others help navigate those decisions.

You’re not responsible for fixing someone else’s gambling problem. Support exists for you too.

Our Position

Gambling is entertainment. Like any entertainment, it costs money in exchange for experience. Sometimes you win and the experience pays for itself. Usually the house edge means gambling costs money over time.

That’s fine when gambling uses money you can afford to lose, time you’ve chosen to spend, and energy you’re happy to invest. It stops being fine when any of those elements become harmful.

We’d rather you gamble less and stay with us for years than gamble recklessly and burn out in months. Use the tools we’ve built. Set limits that make sense for your situation. Take breaks when you need them.

If gambling stops being fun, stop gambling. We’ll still be here if you decide to come back.