Before you start
- Set a budget for the week or month, and treat it as spent the moment you deposit.
- Decide in advance what you'll do with a big hit, so you don't roll it straight into more packs.
- Never rip with money meant for bills, rent or debt.
Signs it's stopped being fun
- Chasing losses with bigger or more frequent packs.
- Spending more than you planned, or hiding how much you spend.
- Feeling anxious or irritable when you're not ripping.
Tools inside the apps
Most platforms offer deposit or spending limits, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion in their settings. Rips by Triumph, for example, offers account suspension and self-exclusion.
Get support
1-800-GAMBLER offers free, confidential support in the US, around the clock. The National Council on Problem Gambling lists more resources at ncpgambling.org.