Play only from 18, knowing every account here holds deposit limits, loss limits, session reminders, a cooling-off period and self-exclusion.
Useful when you want the basics straight, without hunting through pages of terms.
Reach for this section when a limit sounds sensible but you are unsure where it lives.
Controls sit where you log in here, not behind a request or a phone call.
Once you catch yourself chasing a bad night, the cheapest move is a limit set before the next session, or a pause. Noticing early keeps the spending small and the choice yours.
Read through these and see how many sound like your last few sessions.
When a session leaves you uneasy, these are the free and confidential people to talk to.
The 18-plus check. Anyone opening an account must be 18 or older, and identity documents are checked before a first withdrawal can leave. Keeping those papers out of reach of younger family members matters as much as the limit itself.
Blockers on shared devices. Blocking software on a shared laptop or phone stops gambling sites loading at all, and it works without anyone watching over a shoulder. Set it while the device is calm, not after a difficult evening.
Call the helpline yourself. A calm conversation, framed as worry about money and sleep rather than blame, often opens more than an argument. The Gambling Helpline Aotearoa takes calls at any hour on 0800 654 655 and also accepts free texts.
Step Away For A Few Hours. When the week ahead looks heavy, set a cooling-off period in your casino account for a few hours or a few days. You pick it in the account itself, before play, and access stays closed for that stretch.
Closed For Good, Not For Now. Where a pause is not enough, self-exclusion in the account closes your access for a long period, up to 2 years. Start it from the account and expect it to hold: it cannot be lifted early.
No Register To Rely On. New Zealand keeps no national self-exclusion register, so the account itself is where you close the door. Set it for a long period there, and let the helpline carry the rest of the conversation.
Straight answers on limits, pauses and exclusions, so you know what each change does.
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