Safer play

Play is entertainment. It is not a wage.

PlayUK is an independent comparison desk. We send adults to licensed (or disclosed) rooms. We do not take bets, we do not “beat” a house, and we will not write copy that treats a bonus as income. If play has stopped being fun, stop — the hop can wait.

United Kingdom — 18+ / UKGC / BeGambleAware

UK pages on playuk.net are for adults aged 18 or over. The UK brands we list hold a UK Gambling Commission permission. That is the only UK street we will walk. We do not cover non-GamStop or grey-market rooms aimed at self-excluded people.

• BeGambleAware.org — advice and the National Gambling Helpline.
• GamStop — free self-exclusion from UK-licensed remote operators.
• GamCare — chat, tools and treatment routes.
• UK Gambling Commission — the public register.

On a UKGC account you should find deposit limits, time-outs, reality checks and self-exclusion. Set them before the first debit. A newspaper masthead or a pirate costume does not replace those tools.

Canada — 19+ / PlaySmart

Wherever a Canada page, Canada card or Canada hop appears, the age line is 19+ in most provinces and 18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. PlayUK is not a provincial operator. Help:

• PlaySmart — Ontario-built tools used across the Canada copy on this desk.
• responsiblegambling.org — research and player resources.

CAD rooms on our Canada quay are not UKGC products. Read the licence seal on the destination. Do not import a sterling welcome, and do not import a Canadian staged bonus onto Jackpot City UK — that UK card has no public welcome on PlayUK.

If someone else is being harmed

You cannot use our mailbox as a crisis line. We only accept editorial contact at [email protected]. Use the help organisations above, or local emergency services if someone is in immediate danger.