Responsible Gambling
Gambling should remain entertainment, never a source of income or a way to recover financial losses. This page explains practical limits, warning signs and support options for Australian adults.
Last updated: August 20261. Keep Gambling in Perspective
Only gamble with money you can afford to lose after essential expenses and savings are covered. Every casino game and sports bet involves risk, and no result is guaranteed. Previous losses do not make a future win more likely.
2. Decide Your Limits Before Starting
- Set a fixed spending limit that does not use borrowed money or essential funds.
- Choose a time limit and take regular breaks away from the screen.
- Do not increase stakes to recover a loss.
- Keep track of deposits, withdrawals and total gambling expenditure.
- Avoid gambling when upset, under pressure, tired or affected by alcohol or other substances.
If account-based deposit, session or exclusion controls are available, choose them before playing rather than after reaching a limit.
3. Signs That Gambling May Be Causing Harm
Warning signs can include spending more time or money than planned, hiding activity, borrowing to gamble, missing bills, repeatedly chasing losses, feeling anxious or irritable when not gambling, or allowing gambling to affect work, sleep or relationships.
One warning sign is enough to pause and review the situation. You do not need to wait for a crisis before asking for help.
4. Taking a Break or Stopping
Use any available timeout, deposit-limit or self-exclusion option and contact support if you need help applying an account restriction. Remove saved payment methods, turn off promotional messages and ask a trusted person for support where appropriate.
Self-exclusion is not a punishment. It is a practical barrier that can create time and distance from gambling activity.
5. Free Australian Support
Gambling Help Online provides free, confidential and anonymous support across Australia 24 hours a day. Call 1800 858 858 or use its online counselling service.
BetStop is the Australian Government’s National Self-Exclusion Register for licensed Australian online and telephone wagering providers.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact Australian emergency services. For crisis support, use an appropriate national or local crisis service.
6. Supporting Another Person
Choose a calm time, describe the behaviour you have noticed without blame, listen and encourage professional support. Do not lend money for gambling or take control of another adult’s finances without consent and suitable advice. Support services can also advise family members and friends.
7. Protecting Children and Teenagers
Bonza Casino is for adults aged 18 and over. Keep login and payment information private, do not leave an active account unattended, use device-level parental controls and explain that gambling products involve real financial risk.