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Responsible Gaming: Limits, Warning Signs and Where to Get Help

Gaming should be entertainment you pay for, like a movie or a concert. It is never a way to earn money or fix money problems. These habits help keep it that way.

Healthy habits

  • Decide a budget before you play and stop when it is gone.
  • Set a time limit and take regular breaks.
  • Never chase losses.
  • Never borrow, use loan apps, or use money for bills, food or family.
  • Do not play when stressed, upset or after drinking.
  • Use deposit limits, cool-off and self-exclusion tools offered by licensed operators.

Warning signs

  • Spending more time or money than you planned, again and again.
  • Hiding gaming from family.
  • Feeling anxious or irritable when not playing.
  • Borrowing money or selling things to play.

Self-exclusion

PAGCOR operates a self-exclusion program, and family members can also request exclusion in some cases. Ask the licensed operator or PAGCOR directly about current procedures. See PAGCOR's official website for the current exclusion process, and use the deposit and session limit tools in your gaming account.

Where to get help

  • National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) crisis hotline: 1553
  • PAGCOR responsible gaming and self-exclusion: pagcor.ph
  • Talk to someone you trust: a family member, friend or counsellor.

Who may not play

Persons under 21, government officials and employees, and anyone on PAGCOR's exclusion list.