Glossary

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Deposit limit
A cap you set on how much money you can deposit into your gambling account in a chosen timeframe – daily, weekly or monthly. Once you reach the limit, you can't deposit more until the period resets. Getting help for gambling problems: 6 ways forward
GamStop
A free national self-exclusion scheme that blocks you from all gambling sites licensed in Great Britain at once, for your chosen period. It's separate from individual site self-exclusion and works across all licensed operators. Getting help for gambling problems: 6 ways forward
self-exclusion
A formal ban you request from a gambling site, lasting from six months to five years, during which the site will not let you log in, deposit or place a bet. How to Stop Gambling Online: 7 Steps You Can Take This Week
Time-out
A temporary pause on your gambling account that you set yourself. During a time-out, you can't log in or place bets. It's different from self-exclusion because it's designed to be a break, not a permanent closure. Getting help for gambling problems: 6 ways forward
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