Responsible Gambling at Nomini

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Someone opening this page is usually asking a genuine question about their own play — and that deserves a straight answer, not a brochure. Nomini takes that question seriously: gambling is entertainment, and the moment it stops feeling that way, it is worth acting on.

Why responsible gambling matters

Most people who gamble do so without difficulty. For some, though, what starts as recreation can shift into something harder to control — and the shift is often gradual enough that it goes unnoticed for a while. Catching it early makes a real difference to what comes next.

The minimum age to play on Nomini is 18. We ask this not as a formality but because younger players are statistically more vulnerable to forming problematic patterns. Anyone aged 18+ (18+) who suspects a household member under 18 has accessed their account should contact us immediately at [email protected].

Signs gambling is getting out of hand

These behaviours — singly or together — are worth paying attention to:

• Chasing losses: increasing stakes or session length after a run of bad results
• Borrowing money, or spending funds set aside for bills or rent, to gamble
• Feeling irritable or anxious when not gambling, or when trying to stop
• Lying to friends or family about how much time or money you spend
• Gambling to escape stress, worry, or low mood rather than for enjoyment
• Repeatedly failing to stick to limits you set yourself

One item on that list is not a diagnosis. But two or more appearing consistently is a pattern that usually needs attention.

Questions worth asking yourself

Answer honestly — these are for you, not a test:

1. Have you ever gambled with money you could not afford to lose?
2. Have you ever increased your bets in order to win back previous losses?
3. Do you find yourself thinking about gambling when you are doing other things?
4. Have you tried to cut down on gambling and found it difficult?
5. Have you ever hidden your gambling activity from someone close to you?
6. Has gambling ever caused you to neglect work, study or family responsibilities?
7. Do you feel restless or low when you stop gambling for a day or more?
8. Have you ever borrowed money — from a person or a credit product — specifically to gamble?

If several of these land close to home, the organisations in the "Where to get help" section below can offer confidential support.

Nomini's control tools

Self-exclusion is the tool Nomini makes available directly. To request it, contact our support team by email at [email protected] — include your account email address and state clearly that you want to self-exclude. Our team will process the request and close your access to the account.

Self-exclusion is the right option when you want a clean break rather than a temporary pause. Once in place, it is not lifted on a same-day request — that gap is intentional, because the value of the tool is in making it harder to undo in a moment of impulse.

If gambling has stopped feeling like fun and started feeling like an obligation, self-exclusion is a reasonable step — not a last resort.

Practical limits that work

Independently of what an operator offers, these are steps that make a difference in practice:

• Set a cash limit before you start — decide the amount you are comfortable losing, and treat it as the session's budget, not a starting point
• Set a time limit and use a phone alarm to enforce it, rather than relying on your own sense of how long you have been playing
• Keep gambling money completely separate from household accounts — a dedicated payment method with a fixed balance makes overspending structurally harder
• Avoid gambling when tired, stressed, or after drinking — decision-making is reliably worse in those states
• Take regular breaks during a session; step away from the screen every 30–45 minutes

Where to get help in the UK

Every organisation below provides free, confidential support — no referral needed.

• GamCare — counselling, forums and the National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7)
• BeGambleAware — information, self-assessment tools and referrals to local treatment
• GamStop — free national self-exclusion scheme covering all UK-licensed sites; a single registration excludes you across participating operators
• Gordon Moody — residential and online treatment programmes for people with serious gambling problems

Blocking software

Gamban blocks gambling websites and apps across all devices on a single subscription — useful when willpower alone is not enough. BetBlocker is free, covers multiple platforms, and takes under a minute to set up. Both work at the device level, so they remain effective even if you switch browsers.

Protecting minors

Access to Nomini is restricted to players aged 18 and over (18+). If you share a device with anyone under 18, parental-control software adds a practical layer of protection. Net Nanny and Qustodio are both widely used options that can restrict access to gambling sites at the browser or application level, independently of the site's own controls.

If you believe a minor has accessed your account, contact us immediately at [email protected] so we can investigate and, where appropriate, secure the account.

Gambling should be entertainment, not a chore.

You must be 18 or over (18+) to use this site. If gambling ever stops feeling like entertainment, free and confidential help is available at BeGambleAware.org.