Habits we recommend
- Decide on a deposit limit before your session, based on what you can afford, and treat that sum as money for entertainment.
- Never try to win back losses at any cost, and avoid raising your stakes to recover what is gone.
- Set yourself a time limit and stick to it, so play stays in balance with work, family and other hobbies.
- Stay away from the games when stressed, low or under pressure, or after alcohol, drugs or certain medicines.
- Stop for a pause the moment tiredness sets in or your focus slips.
- Keep just one account, so your time and spending are easy to track.
Questions about any of these tools can go to our live chat, staffed 24/7, or in writing to support@instantcasino.com. A deposit limit or a time limit works best when it is in place before the first deposit of the evening, not halfway through it.
Self-exclusion
Self-exclusion lets you step away from Instant Casino for a period that you choose yourself. Once it starts, it cannot be reversed before the end date, however you feel about it a few days later, and that is deliberate: the tool exists for moments when a quick change of mind would do more harm than good. While the exclusion runs, opening a new account with us is not permitted. Before you pick the length, think honestly about how long you need, and use the deposit and time limits if a shorter pause is all you want. When the chosen period has passed, the break is over.
| Tool | At Instant Casino | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit limit | a ceiling on deposits that you set | caps the money you can pay into play |
| Time limit | a cap on your playing time | stops long sessions from creeping up on you |
| Loss budget | your own rule | note it down first |
| Self-exclusion | a period you pick; irreversible until it ends; no new account allowed in the meantime | for a chosen period |
| Shared devices | login details kept private, never saved on a family tablet | sign out after each session on any device other people use |
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Planning your own limits
Limits are easiest to respect when they are set before depositing and written down. Pick a monthly budget you could lose without it affecting bills or savings, a length for each session with a reminder on your phone, and one firm rule: no deposit is ever made to chase a loss. The 10% cashback we pay on weekly net losses carries no wagering, yet it is a reward for play, not part of a budget; do not count on it to cover a bad week. If you notice that your plan keeps slipping, a deposit limit or a time limit set on the account turns the plan into something firmer.
Warning signs to watch
Sessions running past the time you planned, bigger stakes after a loss, spending you hide from others, borrowed money, thinking about gambling when you are not playing, irritation when you cannot play. If two of these persist over several weeks, a complete break makes sense. A self-check is a good place to begin, but it is no diagnosis.
Support from our team
Our team is reachable around the clock through live chat, and support@instantcasino.com takes written requests whenever you prefer e-mail. You can raise questions about the deposit limit, the time limit or self-exclusion through either channel. Remember that self-exclusion runs for the full period you select and cannot be cut short. For younger people at home: keep your login details private, sign out on shared devices and never let anyone else use your account.