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For more information about signs of a gambling problem and safer gambling tips please visit www.responsiblegambling.org.

If you are concerned about your gambling, or the gambling of someone you care about, for free and confidential help click here.

GAMBLING BLIND SPOTS

Is a gambling problem in the cards?

Problem gambling is excessive gambling that negatively affects key areas of a person’s life: physical or mental health, school or work performance, finances and relationships.

The symbols below are gambling blind spots: if not noticed, they have the potential to trip you up.

• Losing all track of time
  when you gamble?
• Gambling with money
  needed for essentials?
• Often spending more money
  than you intended?
• Having few interests outside
  of gambling?
• Hiding your gambling from
  family or friends?
• Trying to win back money
  that you’ve lost?