Help
Responsible Gambling and Where to Find Help
Hreflanova writes for professionals, not players, but gambling can cause harm. If it is causing problems for you or someone close to you, free and confidential help is available in each market we cover.
Help by market
| Market | Help | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare: 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours a day, with web chat | 18 |
| Germany | "Check dein Spiel" by the BIÖG: 0800 137 27 00 (free), check-dein-spiel.de | 18 |
| Spain | The DGOJ's safer gambling site jugarbien.es; the national exclusion register (RGIAJ) lets people bar themselves from gambling | 18 |
| Canada (Ontario) | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600, free, confidential, 24 hours a day | 19 for iGaming sites |
In other Canadian provinces, contact your provincial health service or lottery corporation for local help.
Signs it may be time to talk to someone
- Spending more money or time than you planned, or chasing losses.
- Borrowing, or hiding gambling from people close to you.
- Feeling anxious, low or irritable about gambling.
Our own rules
Hreflanova does not promote gambling or publish offers, and does not write for anyone under the legal gambling age or for markets where the products discussed are prohibited. See our editorial policy.
Sources
- GamCare, What support do we provide?, no date shown.
- Gambling Commission, Gambling and young people, updated June 3, 2021.
- BIÖG, Check dein Spiel flyer, edition 3.1.07.26.
- Bayern.Recht, GlüStV 2021, § 4.
- DGOJ, Jugar bien, safer gambling website.
- BOE, Ley 13/2011, arts. 6 and 22.
- iGaming Ontario, Find help, modified May 14, 2026.
- AGCO, Gaming site access and minimum age requirements, no date shown.