This is not income
No social casino is a way to make money. The math doesn't allow it. If you're playing to recover losses, pay a bill, or supplement income — stop, and talk to someone. Real help is below.
Signs play has stopped being fun
Not all of these together, just some of them, over time. Worth paying attention to:
- You think about playing when you're not playing.
- You're playing longer or spending more than you meant to, more than once in a while.
- You're hiding play, spend, wins, or losses from people close to you.
- Play is interfering with sleep, work, or relationships.
- You feel restless or irritable when you're not playing.
- You play to escape feelings rather than to enjoy yourself.
- You're chasing losses — playing to try to win back money you've already spent.
What you can do
Self-exclude on the platform
Every reputable social casino has a self-exclusion option. It blocks your own access for a period you choose, from 24 hours to permanent. Our individual reviews say where to find it on each platform.
Set limits before you need them
Deposit limits, session-time limits, and reality-check prompts are available on most platforms. Set them when you create the account, not when you're already in trouble. Pre-set limits are much easier to keep than ones you try to set mid-session.
Talk to someone trained for this
The National Council on Problem Gambling runs a 24/7 helpline. Free. Confidential.
- Call: 1-800-GAMBLER
- Text: 800GAM
- Chat: ncpgambling.org/chat
State-specific resources are on our state guides.
Block the payments
Most US banks and card networks let you block gambling and social-casino transactions at the account level. Usually free, usually reversible only with a delay — which is the point. If your bank doesn't advertise this, ask anyway.
Worried about someone else
Gam-Anon (gam-anon.org) supports families and friends of people affected by problem gambling. The NCPG helpline above also takes calls from family members.
Age
All platforms we cover require players to be 18 or older. Some require 21+ in certain states. Underage play is against platform terms and, in many states, against law.