Help
Safer Gambling and Where to Find Help
FixtureLoom writes for professionals, but betting can cause harm. If it is affecting you or someone close to you, free and confidential help is available in each market we cover.
Last updated
| Market | Help | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | National Gambling Helpline (GamCare): 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours a day | 18 |
| United States | National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-MY-RESET (call, text or chat); 1-800-522-4700 remains active | Set by each state |
| Canada (Ontario) | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600, free, confidential, 24/7 | 19 for iGaming sites |
| Australia | Gambling Helpline: 1800 858 858, free and confidential, any time; BetStop national self-exclusion register | 18 |
In other Canadian provinces, contact your provincial health service for local help.
Signs to talk to someone
- Spending more money or time than planned, or chasing losses.
- Borrowing to bet, or hiding betting from people close to you.
- Feeling anxious or low about betting.
Our own rules
FixtureLoom does not publish odds, tips or offers, and does not write for anyone under the legal betting age. See the editorial policy.
Sources
- GamCare, What support do we provide?, no date shown.
- NCPG, 1-800-MY-RESET announcement, January 29, 2026.
- NCPG, 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 has launched, updated December 9, 2025.
- Gambling Commission, Gambling and young people, updated June 3, 2021.