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193 services
Free provincial line offering guidance and referral for problematic online betting and gaming, for people affected and their families.
MonโFri 8:00โ24:00; SatโSun 10:00โ22:00
National free and confidential line for guidance on addictions, with referral to local services.
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Lottery institutes in Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires City and other provinces run free counselling programmes for players and families.
Gamblers Anonymous groups meet across the country, with some online meetings.
Provincial regulators manage self-exclusion for casinos, bingo halls and licensed online platforms in their territory.
Free, confidential national counselling by phone, live chat and email, with referral to local face-to-face services.
Free national register run for the government by ACMA that blocks you from all licensed online and phone wagering providers.
Official site (type it in): betstop.gov.au
Free, independent financial counselling, including help with gambling-related debt.
Crisis support and suicide prevention for anyone in distress.
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Free peer meetings in capital cities and regional centres.
Enforces the Interactive Gambling Act, runs BetStop and blocks illegal offshore gambling sites.
Outpatient treatment centre for gamblers and their relatives offering prevention, counselling and therapy. Free, confidential and anonymous on request, available across Austria.
Official site (type it in): spielsuchthilfe.at
Each province runs or funds addiction counselling centres that treat gambling disorder, usually free of charge.
Mutual-help meetings in German for people who want to stop gambling.
Free international online support with forums and live chat, available in German among other languages.
Official site (type it in): gamblingtherapy.org
Current federal gambling regulator; oversees the monopoly concessions and enforcement against illegal gambling.
Official site (type it in): bmf.gv.at
Free French-language helpline for people affected by gambling in Wallonia and Brussels, listed by the Gaming Commission.
Dutch-language information, anonymous chat and online self-help programme for gamblers and their families in Flanders.
Official site (type it in): gokhulp.be
National exclusion register covering casinos, arcades and betting, online and offline. Apply online with itsme or an eID card reader.
Official site (type it in): gamingcommission.be
Regional centres for mental health and addiction care treat gambling disorder; your GP or the helplines above can refer you.
Mutual-help meetings in Dutch and French for people who want to stop gambling.
Licenses operators, publishes the blacklist of illegal sites and maintains the EPIS register.
Official site (type it in): gamingcommission.be
Free, confidential emotional support and suicide prevention by phone, chat and email, in Portuguese.
Public mental health centres offering free assessment and treatment for gambling problems; visit your nearest CAPS or basic health unit (UBS).
Outpatient programme for adults with gambling problems at a Sรฃo Paulo university hospital. Phone for screening appointments.
Gamblers Anonymous fellowship with online meetings nationwide and in-person groups in some cities.
Official site (type it in): jogadoresanonimos.com.br
Centralised voluntary self-exclusion run by the Ministry of Finance, accessed with a gov.br account. Covers all licensed betting sites.
Free, confidential information and referral for gambling, addiction and mental health services in Ontario. Text CONNEX to 247247 or use web chat.
Free referral and crisis line connecting BC residents to provincially funded gambling counselling.
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Alberta's provincial line for alcohol, drug and gambling concerns, with referral to local treatment.
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Quebec's free, confidential gambling help and referral service, in French and English. Montreal callers can dial 514-527-0140.
National call or text line for anyone thinking about suicide or worried about someone else.
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Counselling and crisis support for First Nations and Inuit people, available in several Indigenous languages on request.
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Free self-help meetings, in person and online, across Canada.
Official site (type it in): gamblersanonymous.org
Your health insurer (EPS) can refer you to psychology, psychiatry and addiction services covered by the public health system.
Gamblers Anonymous groups meet in Bogotรก, Medellรญn, Cali and other cities, some with online meetings.
National regulator that authorises operators, publishes the list of licensed sites and receives complaints about operators.
Every licensed online operator must offer self-exclusion and limit tools from the player's account.
Device-level blocking apps stop access to licensed and illegal gambling sites alike.
Licenses and supervises Curaรงao operators and accepts complaints about licensees that have not been resolved through the operator.
Every LOK licensee must offer self-exclusion of 1 to 10 years or permanently, covering all brands under its licence.
Device-level apps block access to gambling sites regardless of where they are licensed.
Many banks let customers block card payments to gambling merchants, including offshore sites.
International peer support fellowship with online meetings accessible from any country.
Official site (type it in): gamblersanonymous.org
Free national helpline run by the National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addiction. Experts also answer by email.
Helpline for players and their relatives, plus online counselling by chat and messaging every day from 08:00 to 22:00.
Ministry of Finance register that bars you from all licensed gambling, land-based and online. Apply online with an electronic identity.
Official site (type it in): mf.gov.cz
Outpatient and inpatient addiction services treat gambling disorder; the national help map lists local services, including debt counselling.
Official site (type it in): zodpovednehrani.cz
Mutual-help meetings for people who want to stop gambling.
Issues gambling licences, keeps the RVO and the list of blocked illegal gambling sites.
Official site (type it in): mf.gov.cz
National gambling helpline run by Spillemyndigheden. Confidential advice on whether gambling is a problem and on treatment options; chat also available.
Free, anonymous treatment for gamblers and relatives, without referral, in Odense, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Esbjerg and online.
MonโWed 8.30amโ3pm, Thu 9amโ5pm, Fri 8.30amโ12pm
Official site (type it in): ludomani.dk
National register of excluded players, run by Spillemyndigheden. The phone line answers questions about registration.
The Danish Gambling Authority. Lists licensed operators and handles complaints about illegal gambling.
Official site (type it in): spillemyndigheden.dk
National gambling helpline offering free, confidential support for gamblers and those close to them. Chat on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12pmโ3pm. From abroad: +358 800 100 101.
Free online peer-support platform with 24/7 discussion groups, a diary, monthly guided chats and a group for significant others.
Official site (type it in): peluuri.fi
Public outpatient treatment for gambling problems through your local health centre or substance-abuse services, usually free or at low cost.
Free state service that helps with debts and budgeting, including after gambling losses.
Supervises lotteries and gambling until the new Licensing and Supervisory Agency takes over, and can prohibit illegal gambling marketing.
Official site (type it in): poliisi.fi
National helpline and chat for gamblers and their families. Calls are anonymous and charged as a standard call; check the website for current opening hours.
Official site (type it in): joueurs-info-service.fr
The regulator's national voluntary gambling ban, requested online. Covers casinos, gaming clubs, FDJ and PMU account play, and licensed online sites.
Official site (type it in): anj.fr
Free, confidential outpatient addiction care centres across France. Many have staff trained in gambling disorder; Joueurs Info Service can direct you to the nearest one.
Long-standing association offering listening, legal and practical support to people with gambling problems and their relatives.
Free mutual-help meetings for people who want to stop gambling, held in several French cities.
Licenses online operators, publishes the list of authorised sites and acts against illegal gambling websites.
Official site (type it in): anj.fr
Free national telephone counselling for people who gamble and their relatives, run by the Federal Institute for Public Health (BIรG). Can refer you to local services.
Official site (type it in): check-dein-spiel.de
Free counselling in Turkish run by the Bavarian state office for gambling addiction and the NRW coordination office.
Mon 6โ8pm, Tue 8โ10pm
The national exclusion register for online and land-based gambling, run by the regional authority in Darmstadt, Hesse.
Official site (type it in): rp-darmstadt.hessen.de
Professional association of gambling addiction services; publishes directories of counselling centres and clinics.
Official site (type it in): gluecksspielsucht.de
Self-help meetings for people with gambling problems in cities across Germany.
Joint gambling authority of the states. Its official whitelist shows which online operators are licensed.
Official site (type it in): gluecksspiel-behoerde.de
UK charity offering residential and online treatment; its Gambling Therapy service provides free online support worldwide.
Official site (type it in): gordonmoody.org.uk
National online self-exclusion scheme for Great Britain. Gibraltar operators with UK licences must honour it for UK customers.
Official site (type it in): gamstop.co.uk
Local mental-health and addiction services for Gibraltar residents; your GP can refer you.
Mutual-help meetings in person in the region and online in English.
Supports the Gambling Commissioner and Licensing Authority; publishes consumer warnings and a complaints route for licensees.
Official site (type it in): gamblingdivision.gov.gi
Anonymous information and support for people affected by gambling and their families. Calls are charged at your provider's normal rate.
MonโFri 09:00โ21:00
Specialist treatment unit for gambling and internet addiction, offering counselling programmes for individuals and families.
Mutual-help meetings for people who want to stop gambling.
Free international online support, forums and chat run by a UK charity, available to people in Greece.
Official site (type it in): gamblingtherapy.org
Licenses operators, maintains the whitelist of licensed sites and the blacklist of blocked illegal domains.
Official site (type it in): gamingcommission.gov.gr
Government national tele-mental health helpline offering free counselling in multiple languages and referral to local services.
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Toll-free counselling and crisis line for people in distress.
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Government hospitals and institutes such as NIMHANS in Bengaluru assess and treat gambling and gaming disorders.
Peer meetings in some large cities and online meetings available internationally.
Banks and payment apps are barred from processing online money games; card and app controls can add further blocks.
Freephone helpline offering confidential support, information and referral for people affected by gambling and their families.
Charity offering free counselling, support and information for people who gamble and those close to them, including a women's support network.
Official site (type it in): problemgambling.ie
State helpline that also handles gambling queries and can point you to local HSE addiction services.
Free peer-support meetings nationwide. The number listed is the Dublin contact; regional numbers are published on its website.
Official site (type it in): gamblersanonymous.ie
Support for families affected by a loved one's addiction, including gambling.
Free, confidential state-funded money and debt advice.
Free local support for gambling and other addictions on the Isle of Man. Also reachable on WhatsApp via 07624 388750.
Official site (type it in): motiv8.im
Urgent mental-health crisis support on the island, open around the clock.
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Free, confidential debt counselling for Isle of Man residents.
Free, confidential gambling support from the UK charity, listed by the GSC for island residents.
Official site (type it in): gamcare.org.uk
Advice, counselling and online support for people affected by gambling.
Official site (type it in): gordonmoody.org.uk
Licenses operators, handles complaints about licence holders and reports on unlicensed websites.
Official site (type it in): isleofmangsc.com
Free, anonymous national helpline run by the Istituto Superiore di Sanitร . Gives advice and directs callers to local public services.
Official site (type it in): usciredalgioco.iss.it
Local public addiction services, part of the national health service, offering free assessment and treatment for gambling disorder. No referral is usually needed.
Self-help groups for people with gambling problems across Italy, with Gam-Anon groups for families.
ADM's single self-exclusion register, which blocks access to all licensed online gambling accounts.
Official site (type it in): adm.gov.it
Regulates all public gaming in Italy, publishes the list of licensed sites and blocks illegal ones.
Official site (type it in): adm.gov.it
Free, gambling-specific telephone consultation funded by the public betting sector, in Japanese.
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Each prefecture's centre (seishin hoken fukushi centre) offers free consultation and referral to specialist medical institutions.
Free general support line for any worry, with options for foreign-language speakers.
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English-language counselling and crisis line run by TELL for the international community.
Self-help meetings held across Japan, in Japanese.
Self-help groups for family members and friends of people with gambling problems.
Free, confidential advice for people who gamble and their families. Callers can remain anonymous.
Official site (type it in): rgf.org.mt
National social-welfare support line. Can book one-to-one counselling on gambling through the Foundation for Social Welfare Services.
State agency providing addiction prevention and treatment services, including help for gambling problems.
Non-governmental addiction services offering assessment, counselling and rehabilitation programmes.
Weekly mutual-help meetings for gamblers and families, held at the Caritas Community Centre in ฤฆamrun.
Licenses and supervises operators, handles player complaints against licensees and can assist with self-barring.
Official site (type it in): mga.org.mt
Federal free and confidential line for addictions and mental health, including gambling, with referral to public treatment services.
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Free psychological and legal support line based in Mexico City, by phone or SMS.
Public network of addiction prevention and treatment centres across the country that can assess and treat gambling problems.
Gamblers Anonymous fellowship with meetings in Mexico City and other large cities.
Federal regulator that grants permits and receives complaints about permitted gaming operators.
Government-backed anonymous advice and information by phone and chat for people who gamble and those around them. Refers to local care.
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Official site (type it in): openovergokken.nl
National exclusion register run by the KSA, covering licensed online gambling, arcades and casinos. Minimum six months.
Official site (type it in): cruksregister.nl
Free weekly self-help groups across the Netherlands for gamblers and people close to them, plus online self-help.
Official site (type it in): agog.nl
Specialist outpatient and inpatient gambling treatment from regional addiction care providers, usually via GP referral and covered by basic health insurance.
The gambling regulator. Publishes the register of licensed operators and handles reports of illegal gambling and involuntary Cruks registrations.
Official site (type it in): kansspelautoriteit.nl
Free, confidential counselling and referral by phone, text (free text 8006) and web chat.
Gambling Helpline service with counsellors who work from a kaupapa Mฤori perspective.
Support for Pasifika people and families affected by gambling.
Help with debt and money problems caused by gambling.
Support for young people affected by their own or someone else's gambling.
Free call or text to talk with a trained counsellor about anything, including crisis.
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Free, anonymous national helpline for gambling and gaming problems, for players and relatives. Also helps block gambling apps and sites.
Public specialist treatment for gambling addiction through the regional health trusts; you can ask your GP or municipal services for a referral.
Interest organisation for people affected by gambling problems and their families, offering peer support and information.
Free financial and debt advice through local NAV offices and NAV's national advice line.
Official site (type it in): nav.no
The Norwegian Gaming Authority. Supervises the monopoly and acts against illegal gambling, including payment and DNS blocking.
Official site (type it in): lottstift.no
Free national health line run by the Ministry of Health; ask for the mental health option for guidance and referral.
Public centros de salud mental comunitarios across the country offer free or low-cost assessment and treatment for addictions, including gambling.
Gamblers Anonymous meetings in Lima and other cities.
National registry that bars a person, identified by DNI, from all authorised online casino and betting platforms.
Authorises and supervises remote gaming operators and receives complaints from players.
Free helpline launched in May 2026 and run with the Seagulls Flock Organization, offering counselling and referral. Check PAGCOR for the current number.
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Official site (type it in): pagcor.ph
Free national mental health crisis line for anyone in distress, including from gambling.
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PAGCOR's register for self-exclusion and family-requested exclusion from licensed casinos and online gaming sites.
Government hospitals and the National Center for Mental Health provide assessment and treatment for gambling problems.
Licenses and supervises casinos and online gaming and handles complaints about licensed operators.
National helpline for gambling and other behavioural addictions, staffed by specialists from the Institute of Health Psychology. Check the website for current hours.
Official site (type it in): uzaleznieniabehawioralne.pl
Outpatient addiction clinics funded by the national health fund treat gambling disorder free of charge; no referral is usually needed.
Polish Gamblers Anonymous fellowship with meetings in many cities and online.
Government agency coordinating addiction prevention and treatment; publishes directories of local help.
Official register of illegal gambling domains and list of legal operators.
Official site (type it in): hazard.mf.gov.pl
Long-running national helpline for addictive behaviours, including gambling. Open to people who gamble, their families and health professionals.
Official online form that sends one self-exclusion request to every licensed online operator in Portugal.
Official site (type it in): srij.turismodeportugal.pt
Public, regionally organised addiction services offering assessment and outpatient treatment for gambling disorder, usually free of charge.
Mutual-help meetings for people who want to stop gambling, based on the Gamblers Anonymous model.
Licenses online operators, publishes the list of authorised sites and handles complaints, including breaches of self-exclusion.
Official site (type it in): srij.turismodeportugal.pt
Licenses operators, runs the self-exclusion system and blacklist, and handles complaints about licensed operators.
Official site (type it in): onjn.gov.ro
Request self-exclusion through ONJN or your operator; the regulator's system covered around 54,000 people in 2026.
Official site (type it in): onjn.gov.ro
Community mental-health centres and addiction services can assess and treat gambling disorder; your GP can refer you.
Mutual-help meetings for people who want to stop gambling, where available locally, plus online meetings in English.
Free international online support with forums and live chat, run by a UK charity and open to people in Romania.
Official site (type it in): gamblingtherapy.org
Toll-free helpline offering free counselling, treatment referrals and support for people who have self-excluded and their families.
Official site (type it in): responsiblegambling.org.za
Free face-to-face counselling with accredited professionals across the country, arranged through the NRGP helpline.
National record of self-excluded people, maintained by the National Gambling Board and shared with licensed operators.
Official site (type it in): ngb.org.za
Peer meetings in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and other cities.
Each province's gambling board licenses operators and handles complaints, for example the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and the Gauteng Gambling Board.
Free, anonymous and confidential help and information line from the Spanish federation of rehabilitated gamblers' associations. Can connect you with a local association.
Official site (type it in): fejar.org
The national register of gambling access bans, covering all licensed online gambling and, through regional agreements, much land-based gambling.
Official site (type it in): ordenacionjuego.es
Each autonomous community provides addiction treatment through its public health service; ask your family doctor (mรฉdico de cabecera) for a referral.
Local associations offering group therapy and support for gamblers and their families across Spain.
Official site (type it in): fejar.org
The national gambling regulator. Publishes the list of licensed operators and handles complaints about online gambling.
Official site (type it in): ordenacionjuego.es
National gambling helpline offering free, confidential support by phone and chat for gamblers and relatives. Counselling in Swedish and English, with interpreters available.
Official site (type it in): stodlinjen.se
The national self-exclusion register run by Spelinspektionen, covering all gambling that requires registration with licensed operators.
Official site (type it in): spelpaus.se
National association of people affected by gambling problems, with local peer-support groups and support for families.
Regions and municipalities share responsibility for gambling treatment; contact your local health centre (vรฅrdcentral) or municipal social services for a referral.
The Swedish Gambling Authority. Publishes the list of licensed operators and receives tips about illegal gambling.
Official site (type it in): spelinspektionen.se
Free, anonymous helpline run jointly by 17 German-speaking cantons. Counselling is in German, with interpreters available on request.
Every canton funds specialist gambling counselling, often free. French- and Italian-speaking cantons run their own services.
Request a ban at any Swiss casino; it applies to all Swiss casinos, online and land-based, and to online lotteries and betting.
Mutual-help meetings in the main language regions for people who want to stop gambling.
Supervises casinos and online casinos, collects the casino levy and publishes the list of blocked illegal casino sites.
Official site (type it in): esbk.admin.ch
Free, confidential phone and web-chat support for anyone affected by gambling, including family members. Can refer you to local structured treatment.
Free national online self-exclusion scheme covering every gambling business licensed in Great Britain. Choose 6 months, 1 year or 5 years.
Official site (type it in): gamstop.co.uk
Specialist NHS clinics for adults (and some young people) with gambling problems. Many accept self-referral; search for gambling addiction support on the NHS website.
Official site (type it in): nhs.uk
Free mutual-help meetings, in person and online, based on a twelve-step approach. GamAnon groups support partners and relatives.
Official site (type it in): gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Self-exclusion from all land-based casinos in Great Britain, arranged through any casino or online.
Official site (type it in): senseselfexclusion.com
Licenses and supervises operators. Check an operator's licence on its public register and report concerns about licensed businesses.
Official site (type it in): gamblingcommission.gov.uk
NCPG's national helpline, launched nationwide in early 2026. Calls route to trained staff and accredited state support centres for referral and crisis help.
The long-standing helpline number, now operated solely by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. It still answers calls and refers callers onward.
Call or text 988 if gambling-related distress includes thoughts of suicide or self-harm.
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Free twelve-step fellowship with in-person and online meetings across the country.
Official site (type it in): gamblersanonymous.org
Peer support groups for spouses, family members and friends of people with a gambling problem.
Each regulated state keeps its own exclusion list for casinos, online casino and sports betting. Enrolment is free.
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International: Gamblers Anonymous and GamAnon run meetings worldwide, including online. Many national helplines will also advise people living abroad. We list services for information only and are not affiliated with them.
