Principles of Responsible Gaming on Betandreas
The negative effects of gambling can develop into an overpowering and excessive desire to gamble, which can result in addiction.
Betandreas stresses that gaming should only be done for fun and not as a means of income. The bookmaker values its players and works to ensure that betting is safe, secure, and under control.
Policy on Under-Age Children
In order to combat underage gaming, Bet Andreas, a socially conscious bookmaker, has an Over 18 Policy in place. Please do not try to open a BetAndreas profile if you are under the age of 18.
Players of Betandreas are subject to verification procedures, so if you open a profile, don’t be upset if the bookie requests identification or proof of age from you.
Parental Guidance
There are a variety of ways to get assistance if you’re worried that your kids or someone you know who is under 18 may be betting on Betandreas site or has access to private and profile information that would enable them to do so.
The following tools can be used to check for and prevent access by minors to the Betandreas site and other sites with age-restricted content:
- www.cybersitter.com – this enables particular sites to be blocked;
- www.netnanny.com – this features screening software to shield kids from objectionable web information;
- www.bigdeal.org.uk – GamCare offers this service to give young people information and direction on safe gaming.
How To Behave to Family and Friends
Betandreas is aware that having a gaming issue affects a person’s family and friends as well as them personally. Approaching situations like these can be quite challenging. The idea is to be supportive throughout and to lay out the additional support alternatives you have to give when they are prepared to take them into consideration.
Visit Gam-Anon, which specializes in offering assistance to those close to persons affected by responsible gaming concerns, at www.gamanon.org.uk if you are concerned about the gambling behavior of anyone close to an existing player.
Stay Under Control
You can use the self-test questions listed below to determine whether you could be betting too much of your time or money:
- Has anyone ever criticized the way you gamble?
- Do disputes, irritations, or disappointments tempt you to gamble?
- Do you regularly gamble alone?
- Do you avoid going to work so you can gamble?
- Do you turn to staking to get away from a dull or sad life?
- Do you hesitate to spend your ‘gaming money’ on other things?
- Do you gamble till you have no money left?
The bookie requests that you think about contacting one of the organizations listed below in the Getting Help section to talk about your situation if you find that you are answering “yes” to even a few of the aforementioned questions. Every organization guarantees total confidentiality.
Getting Help
Numerous organizations provide guidance and support if you think you need it as a result of gaming or betting:
- GamCare is a recognized expert in the field of helping those with gaming addictions by offering them support, guidance, and counseling. Please contact Gamcare at 0808 8020 133 or visit www.gamcare.org.uk;
- Gamblers can talk about any problems they may be having on a helpline and in a forum provided by Gambling Therapy: www.gamblingtherapy.org.
Account Closure and Self-Exclusion
If you want to terminate your Betandreas account, get in touch with helpdesk. Most of the time, you will have the option to restart your profile. However, if you seek a permanent closure, the bookmaker must comply with your request under all circumstances; reopening is not allowed.
You have the option to self-exclude if you have reservations about your betting behavior and, after weighing your options, decide that you cannot continue to spend any time or money with Betandreas.
Self-exclusion is a voluntary, specified period during which Betandreas’ betting services are not available to you. This time frame can be determined to be anywhere between 6 months and 5 years. Another choice is to permanently exclude oneself.
