Player protection
Responsible gambling for land-based casino visits
Casino floors in Great Britain are 18+ only. Gambling involves risk and can become harmful. This page points to independent help — it is not a diagnosis.
01 Age
Eighteen and over on the gaming floor
You must be 18 or over to enter a licensed casino in Great Britain. Hotels and restaurants on the same site may welcome younger guests in non-gaming areas according to hotel policy. Always carry photo ID if you look under 25; operators run Challenge 25 checks.
02 Risk
Gambling is not a way to make money
Treat casino play as paid entertainment with an uncertain outcome. It is not an investment, not a solution to financial difficulty, and not a reliable source of income. Never chase losses.
03 Warning signs
Signs that play may be becoming harmful
- Spending more time or money than you planned, or hiding play from people close to you.
- Borrowing, using money meant for essentials, or feeling restless or irritable when not gambling.
- Returning to “win back” losses, or gambling feeling like the only way to cope with stress.
For a structured check, use tools built by specialist charities — not homemade quizzes:
04 Self-exclusion
SENSE for land-based casinos
SENSE (Self Enrolment National Self Exclusion) lets you exclude yourself from licensed land-based casinos across Great Britain in one application. You can enrol online or ask a casino manager without entering the gaming area.
GAMSTOP covers online gambling only. It does not self-exclude you from physical casino venues. Use SENSE for land-based casinos.
05 Help
Where to get independent support
- GamCare and the National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133
- GambleAware
- Gamblers Anonymous
Stay & Play Review is not a gambling operator and cannot enrol you in SENSE or provide counselling.