Learn how to identify and resolve game abuse
We know that all abuse is not healthy, and when we talk about online games, the subject becomes necessary for players to make the game their moment of leisure and not dependence. To do this, casinos must offer tools to assist players with vicious tendencies to follow Responsible Gambling.
What is responsible gambling?
The term 'Responsible Gambling', in short, means the ability to gamble without the risk of developing problematic or pathological gambling. It is associated with the behavior of a gambler who guides his gambling choices in a conscious way, to exercise full control of time and money, without jeopardizing his family, social or professional responsibilities.
O Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), developed by the World Health Organization, it describes gambling addiction as a disorder, with the presence of a persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior that leads to a mental impairment or clinical discomfort of the individual.
Do you have a potential gambling addiction?
Below is a list of questions you can ask yourself to find out if you are a potential gambler with addiction tendencies.
- Do you find it hard to stop playing after a loss?
- Does your gambling cause financial problems for you or your family?
- Do you feel guilty about the amount of money you spend on gambling?
- Does gambling negatively affect your personal relationships, your work or studies?
- Does your gambling cause you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
- Do you get restless if he's not playing?
- Do you need to play with large amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
- You think he might have a gambling problem?
Helping someone with gambling problems
After reviewing the above questions, Do you feel at risk and would you like to be helped or help a friend with gambling abuse tendencies? The first thing to do is try to dialogue about the problem and seek help with the existing body in each country to know how to proceed.
In New Zealand, you can contact Lifeline on 1414 and you will be directed to the gambling abuse Help Centre.
Legal gambling age and protection of minors
Each country has the two guidelines and rules for betting in casinos. Of course, all with legal age limit to avoid exposure of minors. One of the basic requirements is to check photo documents to make sure that the user is not impersonating someone else.
In New Zealand, the age of majority considered to play in casinos is 18 years however, there are countries such as the United States, where the minimum age is 21 years.
Install control software or internet filters on your computer if you live with people under the age of 18 – this type of software can be obtained through addresses such as, for example, Net Nanny , and CYBERPATROL .
The user can also install tools such as Gamblock, which limits access to online gaming sites through the link gamblock.com .
Responsible gaming tools
We must remind you that the unregulated practice of gambling can cause addiction. Therefore, there are some tools that online casinos provide to ensure that you have a responsible gaming experience, and avoid abuse, as we will see below:
Deposit limit
Properly licensed online casinos in New Zealand offer options for setting daily, weekly or monthly deposit limits, according to the player's desire to self-police the amount to spend.
Limit loss
Find out if the casino you are playing at has the option to manage your losses and decide on a limit, whether daily, weekly or monthly, so you will not lose more than you planned.
Session time limit
There are casinos that have the option to limit the time that the user will be betting on the site. An excellent option for those who seek not to exceed the time considered healthy in the practice of the game. In this case, there is also the possibility to create time alerts, so the casino server itself will notify you when the set time limit is reached.
Self-exclusion
One of the measures in place at all casinos in New Zealand is a self-exclusion facility that allows individuals to exclude themselves for a certain period of time from gambling at the casino when they deem themselves to be in danger in relation to gambling.
This form can be found on the official website of the Srij Gaming Regulation and Inspection Services in New Zealand .
Organizations that can help and guide you
In New Zealand, the body that can help you with problems with gambling abuse is SICAD-Intervention Service in Addictive Behaviors and dependencies, through the website sicad/ . In case of immediate and free help, call 1414 for Lifeline, where you will have support and advice on how to proceed-available every working day from 10am-6pm.
Useful help data around the world for gambling addiction
- USA – The National Council on Problem Gambling
- Argentina - Responsible Gaming-WhatsApp 011-1524416058
- Belgium - VAD– 02 423 03 33
- New Zealand - Gamblers Anonymous - +55 (11) 3229-1023
- Canadá - ProblemGambling – 1-866-531-2600
- Chile - Psychologists Gambling Chile-9 222 3860
- Germany - Spielen mit Verantwortung: Glücksspielsucht– 0800-1 37 27 00
- Spain - FEJAR-900 200 225
- France - IFAC– + 33 (0) 2 40 84 76 20
- Italy - TVNGA– 800 55 88 22
- Netherlands - AGOG-0900-2177721 (call 0,10$ per minute)
- Norway - Hjelpelinjen-800 800 40
- Austria - Spielsuchthilfe - (1) 544 13 57
- Switzerland - Sucht Schweiz– 021 321 29 11
- Sweden - Stödlinjen-020-819 100 (09h to 21h)