Help
Safer Gambling and Where to Find Help
SchemaReel writes for people who build websites, but gambling can cause harm. If it is affecting you or someone close to you, free and confidential help is available in each market we cover.
| Market | Help | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | National Gambling Helpline (GamCare): 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours a day | 18 for most gambling |
| 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, 24/7; BetStop, the national self-exclusion register for licensed online and phone wagering | Set by state and territory law; check with your local regulator |
In other Canadian provinces, contact your provincial health service for local help.
Signs to talk to someone
- Spending more money or time than you planned, or chasing losses.
- Borrowing to gamble, or hiding gambling from people close to you.
- Feeling anxious, low or irritable about gambling.
Our own rules
SchemaReel does not publish odds, tips or offers, and does not write for anyone under the legal gambling age. See the editorial policy.
Sources
How SchemaReel chooses, reads and dates its sources is set out on the data sources page.
- 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 Online, Gambling Help Online (national Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858), no date shown.
- Australian Government, BetStop: the National Self-Exclusion Register, no date shown.
- Gambling Commission, Gambling and young people, updated June 3, 2021.