Safer Gambling Policies
We at irishracing.com want everyone who uses this site to enjoy their gambling. Safer Gambling is for everyone and using these tools will help to ensure that your gambling remains a harmless leisure activity.
Deposit LimitsFrom October 2025 everyone in the IRE/UK must set up a limit before they make their first deposit. Many operators already offer this feature so why not use it now? You can set limits for varying timescales; daily, weekly or monthly. Requests to increase limits will take 24 hours to take effect while demands to reduce them will be enacted immediately.
Cool-Off Periods
This tool gives you a chance to step away from gambling entirely. You can choose to take a break from one day to 30 days or six weeks in some cases. Once the cool-off period ends you?ll be able to resume access to your betting accounts.
Profit & Loss
How much have you won or lost over a selected period of time? This helps you understand how much you are spending on your gambling entertainment.
Reality Check
Gambling doesn?t just mean spending money it also means spending time, sometimes a lot of it. Reality Check tools give you a nudge when you've been playing for a set amount of time, say 20 minutes or a couple of hours. You?ll then be prompted to log out, review your activity or continue playing.
We Care About Your Safer Gambling Experience
Do you feel that your gambling is impacting you or your family?s well-being? Are you betting more than you can afford to lose, chasing losses or prioritising gambling over other hobbies and interests?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, perhaps you should reach out for a chat.
UK National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133.
This helpline provides free, confidential advice 24 hours a day for anyone affected by gambling.
But maybe you don?t want to talk to someone on the phone, and that?s totally understandable, TalkBanStop has a WhatsApp service too.
They can guide you through the following tools which will help you stop gambling from today. This will give you the time and headspace to focus on planning your recovery and getting the support you need for a life beyond gambling.
- Download Gamban
- Register with GAMSTOP
- Block Transactions
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Ireland National Gambling Helpline: 1800 936 725.
Or visit https://gamblingcare.ie/
Other help is available, via the links below.
Ireland
UK
- GAMSTOP (the national online self-exclusion system)
- GambleAware
- Gambling Therapy. This service provides advice about problem gambling in multiple languages.
- Read advice from the UK Gambling Commission to learn how to make sure you gamble safely with licensed businesses, as well as how to gamble responsibly by using tools to manage your activity.
