Responsible Gambling

What this site can and cannot do

We show the market's own prices next to our own numbers. A percentage is not a promise. Numbers we are confident about are still wrong a fair share of the time, and a run of losses is an ordinary thing rather than a sign that one is due.

We are not an operator

DataPitch takes no stakes, holds no money and runs no games. We are not a licensed operator, and nothing on this site is advice to stake money.

Adults only

This site is for adults: 18 or over in the UK, 21 or over in the US. Gambling under those ages is against the law. Nothing here is aimed at anyone younger, and the blocking tools further down this page work on a family device too.

Staying in control

• Only ever stake money you can afford to lose.
• Set your limit before you start, not once you are behind.
• Never chase a loss.
• Keep it inside time you have set aside for it.
• If it stops being fun, stop.

Where to get help, free and confidential

• BeGambleAware.org (UK): advice, self assessment and local support.
• National Gambling Helpline (UK): 0808 8020 133, free, 24 hours a day, run by GamCare.
• GamCare (UK): the same advisers by live chat on their site, free and confidential.
• GAMSTOP (UK): free self exclusion from every online operator licensed in Great Britain.
• Gamblers Anonymous (UK): meetings across the country and online.
• 1-800-GAMBLER (US), run by the National Council on Problem Gambling: free, confidential, 24 hours a day.

Limits and blocking

A licensed operator has to let you set deposit limits, take a time out and exclude yourself. Free blocking software such as Gamban and BetBlocker shuts gambling sites off on your own devices.

Self exclusion

Self exclusion is asking to be shut out of gambling for a set time, and having the operators enforce it for you.

GAMSTOP (UK) is free and shuts you out of every online gambling site and app licensed in Great Britain in one go, for six months, one year or five years. It cannot be undone before the time you chose has run.

For betting shops, the Multi Operator Self Exclusion Scheme covers the high street bookmakers with one request. You can also exclude yourself from any single operator through your account with them.

In the US, self exclusion is run state by state, usually by the state gaming regulator, and every licensed sportsbook offers its own through your account. 1-800-GAMBLER can tell you how it works where you live.

If you are worried about someone else

The National Gambling Helpline takes calls from family and friends too, on the same number, and BeGambleAware has a section written for them.