Last updated: August 2026 — James Wilson, Oxfordshirevwoc

Responsible Gaming

At Oxfordshire VWoC, we are committed to promoting responsible gaming practices. This page provides essential information to help you gamble safely and recognize when help may be needed.

What is Responsible Gaming?

Responsible gaming means gambling for entertainment purposes in a controlled and balanced way. It involves understanding the risks, setting limits on time and money spent, and recognizing that casino games are based on chance. Responsible gaming ensures that you maintain control over your gambling activities and that they never negatively impact your personal, financial, or social wellbeing.

All licensed operators in Great Britain are required to implement responsible gaming measures to protect players from harm.

Warning Signs of Problem Gambling

It is important to recognize when gambling may become problematic. If you experience any of the following warning signs, you should seek help:

• Gambling with money you cannot afford to lose
• Spending more time and money on gambling than intended
• Neglecting family, work, or other responsibilities due to gambling
• Chasing losses by gambling more to recover money lost
• Experiencing anxiety, stress, or mood changes related to gambling
• Lying to friends and family about your gambling activities
• Borrowing money to fund gambling
• Feeling unable to stop or control your gambling
• Using gambling to escape problems or difficult emotions

If you recognize any of these signs in yourself or someone else, support is available.

Self-Exclusion Tools

Self-exclusion allows you to voluntarily restrict your access to gambling services. When you self-exclude, you are banned from accessing your account and cannot place bets for a specified period, typically ranging from 6 months to indefinitely.

How to self-exclude:

• Log into your account and navigate to responsible gaming settings
• Select the self-exclusion option and choose your exclusion period
• Once activated, you will not be able to access your account during this time
• Self-exclusion is binding and cannot be reversed during the chosen period

You can also use GAMSTOP, a national multi-operator self-exclusion scheme that blocks access to all licensed online gambling operators across Great Britain simultaneously for up to 5 years.

Deposit Limits

Setting deposit limits is an effective way to manage your spending. Deposit limits allow you to cap the amount of money you can deposit into your account within a specified timeframe:

• Daily limits: Cap your deposits per day
• Weekly limits: Control total spending over a 7-day period
• Monthly limits: Set a maximum budget for the entire month

Once you set a deposit limit, you cannot exceed it until the timeframe expires. You can adjust or reduce your limits at any time, though increases may be subject to a waiting period.

Age Verification – 18+ Only

Online gambling in Great Britain is strictly limited to individuals aged 18 and over. We are committed to preventing underage gambling through rigorous age verification processes:

• All players must provide valid identification during account registration
• Age checks are performed before accounts are activated
• We use advanced age verification technology to detect underage users
• Any account found to belong to someone under 18 will be immediately closed

Get Help and Support

If you need assistance, confidential help is available 24/7 from the following organizations:

• GamCare: Telephone: 0808 8020 133 | Website: www.gamcare.org.uk
• BeGambleAware: www.begambleaware.org | Free helpline and support tools
• Gamblers Anonymous: Telephone: 0330 094 0322 | Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

These organizations provide free, confidential counselling and support to anyone affected by problem gambling.