Players should play and have fun – but they should remember these suggestions.
Players should:
- consider that the money spent in the game is the price they pay for their fun
- set their game limits and shouldn’t go over them - ever
- play only the amount of money initially determined
- stop playing when they’ve exceeded the time limit set initially
- not play sums of money they cannot afford to lose
- avoid spending money on gambling that is intended for other purposes
- strive to maintain the goal, if they have decided to stop playing, or to play less
- not play when they lose to win back losses
- avoid considering gambling as a solution to their problems or concerns
- NEVER borrow money to gamble
- not lie to their loved ones about the amounts they have gambled, or the time they have devoted to playing
- ask for help if they think they're spending too much, or playing too frequently
- not take time off of work to play
- not play when they're feeling depressed, lonely, bored, tense, or anxious