Responsible gambling
Lotto is entertainment, not a source of income. Play only with money you can afford to lose, and only once you are 18. On this page you will find warning signs, practical tools and help.
When is it time to stop?
- You spend more money or time on gambling than you planned.
- You try to win back lost money by playing more.
- You borrow money or leave bills unpaid so that you can play.
- You hide your gambling from people close to you or play it down.
- You think about gambling even when you are doing something else.
- You feel restless or irritable when you try to cut down.
How to keep gambling under control
Budget
Decide in advance how much you spend on games each month, and stick to it. Never play with borrowed money.
Breaks
Skip some draw nights. Every draw is separate, and an earlier result does not change the odds of the next one.
Limits at Veikkaus
When you play online with Veikkaus, you set a daily and a monthly limit on money transfers. Lowering a limit takes effect at once.
Self-exclusion
At Veikkaus you can block yourself from one game, a group of games or all online play. The “Estä pelaaminen” (block gambling) button stops play until the end of the next day.
Talk to someone
Tell someone close to you, or call Peluuri. It is worth asking for help as soon as gambling starts to worry you.
Where to get help and information
Peluuri
Finland
Free and confidential helpline and support for gambling problems.
Tiltti
Finland
Information and support centre in Helsinki: low-threshold advice and peer support for players and people close to them.
GamCare
UK
Runs the National Gambling Helpline, open 24 hours a day, every day. It is a UK number.
GambleAware
UK
Information and support for people living in Great Britain only. Points to the same National Gambling Helpline.
GAMSTOP
UK
Free self-exclusion for people living in the UK. It covers only gambling sites licensed in Great Britain, not Veikkaus.
eCOGRA
UK
An independent testing and standards organisation for gambling software. Garmond is not certified by eCOGRA.
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