Gambling responsibly

The majority of people do gamble responsibly. It may help you to keep your gambling under control by remembering the following:

  • you are buying fun, not investing your money
  • before playing, set strict limits on how much time and money you are going to spend
  • quit while you’re ahead
  • only gamble with money you can afford to lose
  • don’t spend more money on gambling with the hope to win back money that you have lost
  • keep up other interests and hobbies - don’t let gambling take over your life
  • don’t gamble in order to escape from stress or boredom
  • gambling in moderation is okay.


For some, however, gambling can become a problem. If you are concerned about the amount you are gambling, and feel it is taking over your life (or you are concerned about a friend or relative) then please visit our Problem gambling page for further guidance and information on this.

The Stroke Association is committed to conducting our raffles in a responsible way. If you wish to ensure you are excluded from future raffle mailings, please complete and return the following form: Self Exclusion From Gambling Form.pdf (185 kb)