Responsible gambling at Fishandspins
Start playingMost people open a page like this after a specific evening, not out of idle curiosity. If that's you, the short version is: Fishandspins gives you a way to step back, and there are free, confidential services outside the site that go further than any casino tool can.
The honest framing
Gambling at Fishandspins is entertainment with a cost, not a plan for income. Any session can lose money, and no pattern of play changes that. If a deposit ever needs to come back as a win to feel worthwhile, that's the point to stop and use one of the tools below rather than chase the number back to zero.
Behaviour that should worry you
None of these on their own are proof of a problem, but they're worth noticing if they're becoming a pattern:
- Chasing a loss with a bigger stake than you'd normally play
- Topping up a deposit specifically to keep a session going past your usual limit
- Losing track of time or missing meals, sleep or work because of play
- Borrowing, or moving money earmarked for bills, to fund a deposit
- Hiding the amount or frequency of your play from people close to you
- Feeling irritable or anxious when you try to cut back
Self-assessment
Answer these honestly, on your own:
- Have you spent more than you meant to in a single session more than once recently?
- Have you lied about how much time or money you've put into play?
- Have you used money set aside for something else to fund a deposit?
- Do you feel you need to play to escape a bad mood or a bad day?
- Have you tried to cut back and found it harder than expected?
- Has anyone close to you raised a concern about your play?
Two or more "yes" answers is a reasonable point to use the tools below, or to speak to one of the organisations listed further down.
Deposit and time controls
If you deposit by card or another fiat method, you can set a deposit limit through your account — this is the one control that Fishandspins can apply directly, and it's worth setting before a losing run rather than during one. Deposit limits cannot be applied to cryptocurrency deposits, so if that matters to you, funding through a card or bank method is the way to keep a hard ceiling in place.
Beyond that, self-exclusion is available on request through Live Chat, which runs 24/7. There's no self-service toggle for this on the account page — you ask, and support actions it. If you'd rather set a time-based limit than a money-based one, note this down as something to ask about directly, since a running session has no built-in clock stopping it for you.
Support organisations
These are independent of any casino and free to use:
- GamCare — National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133, free and open 24/7
- BeGambleAware — advice and support for anyone affected by their own or someone else's gambling
- GamStop — free self-exclusion across all UK-licensed gambling sites at once
- Gordon Moody — residential and online treatment for serious gambling harm
Blocking software
If self-exclusion through us feels like a partial fix, blocking software works at device level and doesn't depend on any single operator switching you off. Gamban blocks gambling sites and apps across a device; BetBlocker does the same and is free.
Taking a break
A break doesn't have to be a permanent decision to be worth taking. Contacting Live Chat and asking for a short exclusion period is enough to start one, and it costs nothing to reverse the decision later by simply not going back.
Protecting minors
Access to Fishandspins is restricted to players aged 18 and over (18+). If a device you use is shared with a child or teenager, parental-control software such as Net Nanny or Qustodio can block gambling sites at the device level regardless of what account is logged in.
Questions about your account or about using any of the tools above can go to [email protected]. Gambling should be entertainment, not a chore.
You must be 18 or over (18+) to use this site. Support with gambling is free and confidential at BeGambleAware.org.