Responsible gambling
Responsible gambling
Everything ranked on this site is for players aged 18 and over. A casino balance is entertainment spending, in the same category as a concert ticket, and it should never come out of rent, power bills or a repayment plan.
Set the limits before the first spin, not after a bad session. Every casino we list lets you cap deposits, cap losses or close the account from the cashier, and a lower limit applies straight away while a higher one waits out a cooling-off delay. Watch for the pattern that matters more than any single loss: playing longer than intended, topping up to win back what went, and keeping the sessions private.
Free and confidential help is available in New Zealand from Gambling Helpline NZ on 0800 654 655, open around the clock, and from the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand, which also counsels partners and whanau.