About Responsible Gaming

Introduction

Macsfootballblog.com is the casino entertainment website that’s designed for winners! To keep our players feeling like winners, we have written this Responsible Gambling page; we at macsfootballblog.com firmly believe that playing responsibly is a key part of feeling like a winner!

Whilst we understand that the majority of our users on macsfootballblog.com play responsibly, we equally understand that not every user is aware of the ways of gambling responsibly, with some users unfortunately becoming caught up in the snares of addiction.

We urge all of our users to read this page thoroughly to become fully aware of the ways of playing responsibly, the ways that a gambling problem starts appearing, where to find help should gambling become a problem, and the ways of countering it.

When Addiction Creeps in

It is unfortunate and we deeply wish that none of our users will ever come to this, but it might happen nonetheless. This is a list of symptoms that represent the worst possible situation that our users could find themselves in.

We strongly advise our users to become as familiar as possible with these symptoms, so as to be able to seek help immediately when either they, or their loved ones succumb to a gambling addiction.

Gambling is causing you to drift from your loved ones, and/or constantly argue with them.
You spend too much time gambling to the point that you barely have time for anything else, and are neglecting other important things in your life.
You are progressively betting more and more money to get the same sense of excitement.
You gamble until you have wagered all of your money, and have no money left over for necessities.
You have resorted to borrowing and/or stealing money, selling your possessions, and/or neglecting to pay for necessities to have money for gambling.
You try to recover your lost money, and/or solve your financial problems by gambling more money.
The only thing that really interests you anymore is gambling, so much so that you are always preoccupied with it.
You are keeping your gambling hidden from your loved ones and lying to them about having gambled.
Gambling is causing you a significant amount of stress to the point of anxiety and/or depression.

Assistance is Available

If any of the above symptoms apply to you or a loved one, then we are truly sorry to know. However, there is no need to despair, as there is help available! Seeking help is vital in such situations, and we cannot recommend it enough.

These are some organisations that specialise in providing help to problem gamers:

BeGambleAware is a website that is designed to educate gamers about the symptoms and harms of gambling addiction, how to gamble responsibly, and provides the option of connecting you with a professional. For more information, click here.

GamCare is a team of experts that specialise in dealing with problem gamers, and can do so through the phone, on live chat, and personal therapy. To find out more, click here.

Gambling Therapy is another team of professionals that are committed to helping problem gamers through various media, such as live chat, email, and forums. They also provide loads of information about gambling addiction for gamers to become more aware. Click here to learn more.

Prevention is the Best Cure

If, thankfully, you have not yet found yourself caught up in the horrible tangles of gambling addiction, there are ways to prevent it from happening altogether. Here is a list of tips that should help keep your gambling under control:

Remember that gambling is meant to be fun; if gambling is giving you any form of stress, take a break.
Gambling is a form of paid entertainment, and not an investment opportunity. Do not expect to make money off gambling–remember that the odds are always against you.
Losing is as natural a part of the game as winning–chasing losses means more losses.
Make sure that gambling is only one of many fun ways to pass the time, and not the only way of using up your time.
Stick to a gambling budget–this is money that you are willing to part with for the sake of entertainment.
Never borrow money to gamble with–being in debt with other people means that you have more money to owe.
Familiarise yourself with the symptoms of gambling addiction–knowing as much as possible about the problem is generally enough to avoid it.

Problem Gaming Countermeasures

If tips are not enough, there are other means of ensuring that you are playing responsibly. Otherwise, if you voluntarily wish to stop gambling altogether, there are also ways to prevent from gambling anymore. Here is a list of measures that you can take to achieve both aims:

1. Enforcing Breaks

Should you wish to take a break from gambling, but are unable to pull yourself away from macsfootballblog.com, we offer the option of enforcing such a break for a period between 1 to 30 days. During this period, your access to macsfootballblog.com is blocked and we will not contact you about bonuses.

2. Disconnect from Social Media

During any breaks that you wish to take from gambling, we highly recommend that you unfollow all forms of social media that incentivise gambling to their followers by advertising bonuses and so on.

3. Imposing Deposit Limits

Despite how much you try to stick to a fixed bankroll, you just cannot stop yourself from depositing money when it has run out? macsfootballblog.com has the option of imposing a limit on your deposit which will prevent you from depositing more than the limit you have set, and you can get used to playing with limits.

4. Self-Exclusion

In the case that you believe that having a break longer than 30 days is more beneficial, or in the case of wishing to stop gambling altogether, macsfootballblog.com has the option of excluding yourself for a period of no less than a year, but which can be extended indefinitely.

However, if you are a gamer in the U.K., you can make use of GAMSTOP, a self-exclusion system that automatically blocks you from making any use of casinos, both online and brick-and-mortar, that are licensed by the U.K.

5. Anti-Gambling Software

Excluding yourself from one casino might not be enough to stop you from gambling, and you might not be able to take advantage of GAMSTOP, and so you will need something that will definitely prevent you from engaging in gambling.

Thankfully, there is software available that helps you to limit your gambling or completely restrict your access to gambling websites. To find out more about such software, have a look into PlayScan, Gamblock, and Betfilter.

In Defence of Minors

We at macsfootballblog.com not only take responsible gambling with the utmost seriousness, but also making sure that no minors are exposed to gambling. We use the strictest measures to be absolutely certain that none of our users are below the legal age to gamble.

However, in spite of this, we understand that sometimes minors can be exposed to gambling without their parents’ knowledge. Due to such situations, we have compiled a list of precautions for our users to follow to make sure that the minors under their care are not exposed to gambling.

Make sure to never allow minors to make use of your banking details as these are the sort of details that we use to verify our users’ ages.
Never glamourise gambling in front of minors, as they are impressionable and would want to give gambling a go.
Make sure to never leave any gambling software running openly on your devices and unattended when minors might make use of them.
Be wary about using the ‘save password’ option on your gambling account, as minors might access your account without your knowledge.
Look into child-protection software, like Net Nanny and CYBERsitter, that blocks websites that are unfit for minors.
If you are using a shared device to gamble with, make sure to use a separate account to log on to for gambling, especially if the device is used by minors.