Responsible play
Casinos are for adults only. Where to find free, confidential help in each country of this directory.
Adults only
Every casino in this directory admits adults only and checks identification at the door. Minimum ages and house rules are set by each country and venue; hotel pages give them where the venue publishes them.
Keep it an evening out
A casino visit is best treated as part of a night out, like dinner or a show: decide beforehand how long you will stay and how much you are willing to spend, and leave when you reach either limit.
Free, confidential help
- Spain: FEJAR, 900 200 225: anonymous, free and confidential helpline of the Spanish federation of recovering players
- Spain: DGOJ self-exclusion register: the national regulator, where you can ask to be barred from gaming venues
- Malta: Responsible Gaming Foundation, 1777: advice and support, confidentiality guaranteed
- Portugal: Linha Vida, 1414: the national help line, which also answers questions about gambling problems (news report)
- Gibraltar: GibSams, 116 123: free and confidential support by phone and online chat
- Switzerland: SOS Spielsucht, 0800 040 080: free, anonymous and open around the clock (in German)
- United Kingdom: National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133: support in Great Britain around the clock
- Germany: Telefonberatung zur Glücksspielsucht, 0800 1 37 27 00: free and anonymous, run by the federal public health institute
- Belgium: Druglijn, 078 15 10 20: Flemish advice line that also covers gambling problems
- Greece: EOPAE counselling line, 1114: the national organisation for addiction support
If someone close to you is affected, these services help family members too.