Responsible Gaming

Are you at risk of being a compulsive gambler?

Ask yourself these questions as identified by the National Council on Problem Gaming:

• Have you often gambled longer than you had planned?
• Have you often gambled until your last dollar was gone?
• Have thoughts of gambling caused you to lose sleep?
• Have you used your income or savings to gamble while letting bills go unpaid?
• Have you made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling?
• Have you broken the law or considered breaking the law to finance your gambling?
• Have you borrowed money to finance your gambling?
• Have you felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses?
• Have you been remorseful after gambling?
• Have you gambled to get money to meet your financial obligations?

Asking For Help:

If you fear you are a compulsive gambler or if you fear you know someone who is, The Problem Gambling Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions and to offer confidential, non-judgmental assistance.

While talking to someone at the help line, you'll talk with a counselor who is caring, knowledgeable and who will provide you with quality information on available treatment along with information about support groups in your area for both the gambler and those affected by the gambler's problem.

If you need help and if you need to talk to somebody, call the help line immediately.

1-800-522-4700

Additional Online Resource:

• National Council on Problem Gambling
• National Center for Responsible Gaming
• Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders
• Gamblers Anonymous - locations around the world

If located outside of the United States and need help, take a look at the list of help line numbers throughout the world:

• International help line information