Help
Safer Gambling Help
CasinoPerflyn is written for website teams, not players, but gambling can cause harm. If it is affecting you or someone close to you, free and confidential help is available in each market we cover.
Help by market
| Market | Where to get help | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare: 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours a day; GAMSTOP, free online self-exclusion: gamstop.co.uk | 18 for most gambling |
| United States | National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-MY-RESET by call, text or chat; the older 1-800-522-4700 number still works | Set by each state |
| Canada (Ontario) | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600, free and confidential, 24/7 | 19 for regulated iGaming sites |
| Australia | Gambling Helpline: 1800 858 858, free and confidential, any time; BetStop, the national self-exclusion register for online wagering | Set by state and territory law; check with your local regulator |
Outside Ontario, people in Canada can contact their provincial health service for local support.
When to reach out
- You spend more time or money than you planned, or try to win back losses.
- You borrow money to gamble or hide it from people close to you.
- Gambling leaves you anxious, low or short of sleep.
How CasinoPerflyn works
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Sources
- GamCare, What support do we provide?, no date shown.
- NCPG, 1-800-MY-RESET announcement, January 29, 2026.
- NCPG, National Problem Gambling Helpline FAQ, modified October 9, 2026.
- iGaming Ontario, Find help, modified May 14, 2026.
- AGCO, Gaming site access and minimum age requirements, no date shown.
- Gambling Help Queensland, Let us help you, no date shown.
- Department of Social Services (Australia), Gambling reforms, no date shown.
- VGCCC, BetStop national self-exclusion register has launched, updated December 9, 2025.
- GAMSTOP, Self-exclusion from online gambling, no date shown.
- Gambling Commission, Gambling and young people, updated June 3, 2021.