Sweepstakes games are promotional, but they are built like slot machines and can pull in exactly the same way. Every figure on this site came from free play, and that is the model we would recommend.

Signs worth taking seriously

• Buying coin packs to push a balance back toward the floor
• Sessions consistently running longer than planned
• Hiding the time or the money from people close to you
• Feeling flat or irritable away from the games
• Money intended for something else going into coins

Tools inside the account

Most operators here provide deposit limits, session reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion in the account settings. Using one early is much easier than using one late.

Blocking tools

BetBlocker is free and covers social and sweepstakes sites as well as licensed gambling. Gamban is paid and covers the same ground.

If someone else in your household is affected, the same helpline and Gam-Anon can support you as well as them.