Gambling should always be fun. If it stops being fun, help is available — free, confidential, and available right now.
⚠ If you or someone you know is experiencing gambling harm, please reach out to a helpline immediately. Help is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
FreeTips is an editorial information site. We provide free sports betting tips, analysis, and bookmaker reviews. We are not a gambling operator and do not accept wagers. Nevertheless, we recognise our responsibility as a gambling media site and take that responsibility seriously.
We are committed to the following standards: we display responsible gambling messaging on every page; we link to UKGC-licensed bookmakers only; we do not target advertising at minors or vulnerable people; we participate in the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme by linking prominently to it; and we train all editorial staff on recognising gambling harm.
Every bookmaker we review and recommend must hold a valid UKGC (UK Gambling Commission) licence. We verify this before publication and review it annually. Unlicensed operators will not appear on FreeTips.
Problem gambling (also known as disordered gambling or gambling disorder) is when gambling begins to interfere with your finances, relationships, work, or mental health. It is a recognised condition that can affect anyone, regardless of income, background, or how long they have been gambling.
Problem gambling rarely looks like the stereotype of someone betting their last pound in a casino. It often develops gradually: small bets growing in size to chase losses, spending more time gambling than intended, hiding gambling activity from family, or feeling anxious when not gambling.
If you said yes to any of these, please call 0808 802 0133 (GamCare) or visit BeGambleAware.org now.
All UKGC-licensed bookmakers are required by law to offer responsible gambling tools. These include: deposit limits (daily, weekly, monthly); loss limits; session time limits; reality checks (reminders of time spent); cooling-off periods; temporary and permanent self-exclusion. You can set these directly in your account settings on any licensed bookmaker's website or app.
GamStop self-exclusion is the most powerful tool available. Registering at gamstop.co.uk blocks you from all UK-licensed online gambling sites and apps simultaneously — you don't need to go to each bookmaker individually. The minimum exclusion period is six months. We strongly encourage anyone who is struggling to use GamStop immediately.
FreeTips is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. Gambling is illegal for under-18s in the UK. We do not knowingly collect data from or target content at minors. All bookmakers we link to are required to carry out robust age verification checks and are prohibited from allowing anyone under 18 to open an account. If you suspect that a young person in your household has accessed a gambling site, please speak to the bookmaker immediately and consider using parental filtering tools such as Gamban.
