Responsible Gaming
Signs of problem
Common warning signs are chasing losses with larger stakes, borrowing to fund play, hiding the activity from family, and feeling restless when you cannot play. If two or more of these are familiar, treat it as a signal that a break is in order. GamCare's self-assessment at gamcare.org.uk takes five minutes and gives an honest read.
Limits and tools
Livescore Bet account settings include deposit limits (daily, weekly, monthly), session reminders at 30-minute intervals, a reality check that pauses play, and a reversible cool-off from 24 hours to six weeks. These controls sit inside the account, under "Safer Gambling". We recommend setting the deposit limit before the first deposit, not after the first loss — the second case is where self-exclusion starts to be the only reliable brake.
Helpline list
GamCare: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7, confidential. BeGambleAware: begambleaware.org, online chat and phone. GAMSTOP: gamstop.co.uk — one registration blocks every UK-licensed site, including Livescore Bet, for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years. Gordon Moody: residential treatment, gordonmoody.org.uk. All four are UK-based, independent, and do not take funding from the gambling operators they refer onwards.
Parental control
Install a device-level block on any phone, tablet or laptop a child uses. Gamban (gamban.com) is a paid-for app; Net Nanny and Qustodio bundle gambling blocks into their family filter; on iOS and Android, built-in parental controls can also restrict adult categories. On a shared computer, use separate user accounts rather than a shared one — browser history is the clearest signal a parent has, and shared profiles blur it.
Where to get help
Start with the GamCare helpline — 0808 8020 133, 24/7, no charge from UK networks, no name required. For a longer-term route: self-exclude from every UK-licensed site in one step via GAMSTOP; book a session with a trained counsellor through GamCare's local networks; speak to a GP about referral to the NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic. The services are confidential and the referral does not go on a credit record.
Self check quiz
Ten questions that take under five minutes: have you lost time from work or study because of play; after losing, did you feel you had to return as soon as possible to win it back; has play caused you to borrow money; have you felt restless or irritable when trying to cut down; have you lied about how much you play. A yes to three or more is the threshold GamCare uses to recommend a conversation with the helpline.