Set a session boundary
Choose a money limit you can afford to lose and a time limit before opening live markets. Where available, use the account’s deposit, loss, stake or time controls. Check how the operator applies each limit and any delay before an increase takes effect.
A session budget is not a target to recover. If you reach it, stop. Repeated small stakes can add up even when no individual selection feels large.
Let a market pass
You do not need to bet on every snap or point. Skip a selection when you cannot identify the event, read the price or understand the settlement rule in time.
A losing play does not make the next one due to win. Increasing the next stake to recover a loss can quickly exceed the amount you intended to risk.
Make a pause a real change of activity
- Close the market
Stop submitting new selections.
- Step away
Leave the betting screen.
- Use controls
Review limits, breaks or self-exclusion.
- Get support
Use the local support routes linked below.
Use account controls when a pause is difficult
Open the operator’s responsible-gambling section for time-outs, self-exclusion and account limits. Provincial products and regulated operators provide their own procedures; read what each control covers before relying on it across several accounts.
If gambling is affecting money needed for everyday costs, relationships or your ability to stop, step away from the betting screen and use a local support service.
Find support in your province
The Responsible Gambling Council maintains a directory of provincial support and treatment resources. It is a useful route to current local contact details.
For an account dispute, pending bet or payment issue, contact the operator through its official help centre. A betting comparison website cannot access or change a player account.
Primary sources
Regional rules and official help used for this guide. Check the current selection and applicable terms before betting.