Those who continue to gamble even after they realize that they are likely to become problem gamblers are foolish. Those who start taking precautionary steps after they realize that they are likely to become problem gamblers are neither wise nor foolish. Those who take precautionary steps before they start gambling are wise.
The first step that any prospective online gambler should take is to decide how much he can afford to wager. He should assess his income; set aside what he needs to maintain his family; set aside what he needs to save for his future or for emergencies and use only a portion of the balance. Typically the amount that he wagers in a week should be the amount he would spend on a splurge during weekends. The strategy is clear. If he wins during the week he goes on the weekend splurge and if he loses then he forgoes the splurge. That way he will never enter the realm of problem gambling.
Once he assesses how much he can afford to wager the player should set up daily and weekly betting limits. Under no circumstances should he exceed these limits. If the player feels that he is not mentally strong enough to adhere to the limits then the online casino can come to his aid. Because of responsible gambling requirements online casino software has the provision to prevent the players from wagering more than the allowed limit. They can feed the given limit into the software and it will not accept bets from players who have exceeded the limit. Before such a player starts to wager he should contact customer support over phone or e-mail and instruct them to feed the limits he as set. Even if the player feels he can impose the restraint on himself, there is nothing lost in asking the online casino to impose the limit.
Suppose the player has not asked the online casino to set limits and he exceeds the betting limits he has set for himself. What should he do under these circumstances? Again online casinos provide relief. Responsible gambling requires online casinos to a self exclusion policy. The players can opt for either a minimum seven day cooling off period or a minimum six month self-exclusion period depending on the severity of their problem. The player should immediately contact the online casino and tell them which exclusion option he wants to exercise. The online casino will lock his account for the duration chosen by him and will not send him promotional material during that period. |
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Setting betting limits is key to ensuring that you maintain a healthy spending habit when playing either online or offline at land based casinos. I think that players who don't do this will find they get into trouble more often then not!