1. Our role
1.1
PlatformPapa does not accept bets, open player accounts, set gambling limits, hold player funds, or operate self-exclusion systems. Requests concerning an account, balance, withdrawal, exclusion, or complaint must be directed to the relevant gambling operator and, where appropriate, its regulator.
1.2
Directory inclusion is not a safety certification or recommendation to gamble. See our Disclaimer.
2. Adults only and local law
Gambling is for adults only: at least 18 years old, or the higher legal age in your jurisdiction. Laws and permitted operators vary by location. Do not access gambling services where prohibited, unlicensed, or unsuitable for you.
3. Safer-play principles
- Treat gambling as paid entertainment, never as income or an investment.
- Set firm time and money limits before play and do not increase them to recover losses.
- Never gamble with borrowed money or funds required for bills, food, housing, education, or savings.
- Do not gamble when distressed, intoxicated, under pressure, or trying to escape another problem.
- Take regular breaks and keep non-gambling activities, relationships, and responsibilities in balance.
- Use deposit, loss, wager, session, reality-check, timeout, and self-exclusion tools offered by licensed operators.
4. Warning signs
Consider stopping and seeking help if you:
- spend more money or time than intended, hide activity, or break your own limits;
- chase losses, increase stakes, or borrow or sell possessions to continue;
- experience anxiety, irritability, sleep problems, guilt, or preoccupation with gambling;
- neglect work, study, health, relationships, or financial obligations;
- feel unable to stop despite harmful consequences.
5. Protective tools
5.1
Contact the operator to request limits, cooling-off, account closure, or self-exclusion. Multi-operator schemes and blocking software can provide broader protection. Banks in some regions also offer gambling-payment blocks.
5.2
Protect minors by securing devices and payment methods, not sharing credentials, enabling parental controls, and discussing gambling risks openly.
6. Independent support
UK · advice & support
UK · 0808 8020 133
UK · self-exclusion
International · peer groups
International · free counselling
US · 1-800-GAMBLER
Availability and phone numbers can change. Use the organization’s official website to confirm current services for your location.
7. Immediate danger
If you or another person may be in immediate danger, at risk of self-harm, or unable to stay safe, contact local emergency services or a crisis line in your country now. PlatformPapa is not an emergency or clinical service.
8. Notice to industry users
Operators and suppliers should implement applicable age assurance, customer monitoring, affordability or financial-risk controls, limits, exclusions, marketing restrictions, staff training, and regulatory reporting. A vendor listing does not establish that any deployment satisfies a particular law or licence condition.