Responsible gambling
Help, self-exclusion, and blocking tools. 5scatter is a tracking tool — we don't take wagers, but the games we cover do. Slot play is meant to be entertainment. Set a budget before you start, and walk away when it isn't fun anymore.
Quick check
18+Signs that gambling has stopped being fun: spending more than you planned, chasing losses, hiding play from people close to you, borrowing to keep playing, or playing to escape low mood. If any of those resonate, one of the helplines below will talk to you for free — no account, no commitment.
Helplines by country
We can't infer your region from this request, so the list is in its default order.
United Kingdom
- GamCare0808 8020 133
National Gambling Helpline, free and 24/7.
Information and free, confidential support for anyone affected by gambling harm.
Free national online self-exclusion register, honoured by every UKGC-licensed operator.
Sweden
- Stödlinjen020-81 91 00
National gambling helpline. Phone, chat, anonymous.
Mandatory national self-exclusion register run by Spelinspektionen. One registration blocks all licensed Swedish gambling.
Germany
- BZgA · check-dein-spiel.de0800 1 37 27 00
Federal health agency helpline, free and 24/7.
Federally mandated cross-operator self-exclusion register (operated by Hesse).
Finland
- Peluuri0800 100 101
National helpline, weekdays 12:00–18:00, plus chat. Finnish, Swedish, English.
Norway
- Hjelpelinjen800 800 40
National helpline for problem gambling.
Netherlands
Mandatory national self-exclusion register; every licensed operator must check it at signup and login.
Information desk run by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).
Denmark
- StopSpillet+45 70 22 28 25
Spillemyndigheden's gambling helpline.
Spillemyndigheden's self-exclusion register (24h / 1 / 3 / 6mo / permanent).
Ireland
- GamblingCare.ie1800 936 725
Helpline 9:00–23:00 daily.
Free counselling, all-Ireland.
Spain
Umbrella of regional rehabilitated-gambler associations.
United States
- NCPG National Problem Gambling Helpline1-800-MY-RESET
Free, confidential, 24/7. Text "800GAM" or chat at ncpgambling.org/chat.
- 1-800-GAMBLER (CCGNJ)1-800-GAMBLER
Still operational and mandated by many state operator regulations.
Canada
- ConnexOntario1-866-531-2600
24/7, 170 languages, text 247247.
Central hub for provincial helplines (BC, AB, QC, MB, SK, Atlantic).
Australia
Federally funded, 24/7 chat and counselling.
- Gambler's Help Victoria1800 858 858
Victorian phone line.
Blocking tools
Device-level blockers and multilingual support. Use these alongside a national self-exclusion register, not as a substitute for one.
Paid device-level blocker covering ~100,000 gambling sites and apps.
Free, non-profit device-level blocker covering ~85,000 sites.
Multilingual online support; required by the UK BGC footer code.
About this page
5scatter does not take wagers, hold a gambling licence, or accept deposits. The links above point to independent national helplines, regulators, and registered charities. We list them so the resource is easy to find — not because we have a relationship with any of them.
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