Keeping play in proportion with Magnetic Slots
Gambling with us should stay a form of paid entertainment: money you can afford to spend, in time you would otherwise use for something you enjoy. It is never a way to earn income, settle debts or win back what has already gone. Every round on our slots, live tables and table games is decided by chance.
What helps most comes down to a plan before you play and an eye on the signals that the plan is slipping. Beyond that, there are the tools in your account, simple steps to protect your devices and household, and independent help if you need it.
Your budget and your stop time
Before you open a game, decide two things: the amount you are ready to lose in this session and the time at which you will stop. Write both down, or set an alarm on your phone, so the decision is made while you are calm rather than in the middle of play.
Treat the budget as spent the moment you deposit it. Winnings are a bonus to the evening, not money to put back in, and a loss is not a debt to chase in the next session. If the budget runs out early, the session ends early.
Keep gambling money separate from rent, bills and savings, and never borrow to play.
Signals that deserve attention
Pay attention if you play longer than planned, raise stakes to recover losses, or return quickly to win back what is gone. Other signals include hiding play from people close to you, feeling restless or irritable when you try to stop, playing to escape worry or low mood, and neglecting sleep, work or family because of a session. Borrowing money or selling things to keep playing is a serious signal. If one or more of these sounds familiar, take a break and use the tools and help below.
Tools in your Magnetic Slots account
Our account tools let you slow play down or stop it at the level you choose:
- Deposit limits, which, as a rule, cap how much money you can add to the account each day, week or month.
- Session timers, which usually show how long you have been playing.
- Cooling-off or time-out, which usually gives you a pause from play.
- Self-exclusion, which, as a rule, closes access to play when a pause is not enough.
Which tool fits which situation
Each tool answers a different need:
Tool | What it changes | A good choice when |
|---|---|---|
Deposit limit | Usually caps the money going into the account | You want to keep playing, but within a fixed budget |
Session timer | Usually keeps the time spent in view | Sessions keep running past the time you planned |
Cooling-off or time-out | Usually pauses play for a while | You need distance after a bad session or a stressful day |
Self-exclusion | As a rule, stops play altogether | Limits and pauses no longer hold you back |
Independent support
Gamblers Anonymous is an independent support service, and its meetings take three forms:
- In person, in a room with others who share the same experience.
- Virtual, online, when travelling to a meeting is difficult.
- By telephone, when speaking is easier than being seen.
Protecting your account and devices
A few habits keep your account with us under your control:
- Use a password that you have not used anywhere else, and keep it to yourself.
- Lock your phone and tablet with a code, and sign out on any shared device.
- Do not save card details or logins in a browser that others in the household use.
Minors and the household
Our games are for adults only: you must be 18+ and of the legal age in your country. Children and teenagers should never play on your account or watch you play. Keep your devices locked, keep payment cards out of reach, and consider parental control software on devices that young people use.
Where to turn next
Gamblers Anonymous
You can find a meeting through the Gamblers Anonymous meeting finder and join in person, online or by phone.
Our support team
Our live chat runs around the clock if you want to ask about a limit or a break.
People you trust
Talking to a friend, a family member or a doctor is often the first step, and it does not have to wait until things feel serious.