| Picking a realistic budget that will not break
your bank and sticking with it. |
Playing with your re-mortgaged house money,
your kid's college fund, or any of your life savings.
Gambling is supposed to be for fun and recreation
– if you are using any of the funding methods
above you may have a problem. |
| Cashing-out while you're winning. What a wonderful
feeling to end the day as a winner. |
Being greedy. Playing your winnings till you've
blown them, your bank, and then some. Do this
and regrets will follow. |
| Stopping once you've reached your limit. This
way you don't overspend and you can afford to
come back another day. |
Borrowing or lending money to or from friends
to gamble. It's a great way to lose both your
money and your friends. |
| Research the internet casino of your choice
BEFORE you deposit. This way you can play with
the confidence that if you win, you will be paid. |
Depositing without checking anything about
the casino just because the bonus was too good
to pass up. If it seems too good to be true it
probably is. |
| Read all of the bonus rules and the terms
and conditions of the site before playing. This
way you know exactly what you need to do before
you can cash out that win. |
Reading nothing and having your bonus and
maybe even your winnings removed because you did
not meeting the requirements. |
| Checking and trying the customer service options
before you deposit. This way you find out how
long it takes for them to reply. |
Checking their customer service after you've
tried to cash out only to find that there isn't
any customer service. |
| Playing at casinos that are members of recognized
online gaming associations (while this isn't a
guarantee it is an assurance). |
Playing at casinos with no association and
having no one to fight for you if you need them
to. |
| Remembering that this is only a game and it's
meant to be fun and entertaining. |
Increasing your bets to try and recover previous
losses. Stop instead. |
| Gaming sober – a clearer head means
gaming better! |
Drinking while gambling. A great way to wake
up broke with a hangover and maybe even somewhere
you don't want to be. |
| Wagering what you can afford to lose –
this is especially true for a new game or one
with rules you aren't familiar with. |
Having a gaming problem. Get help instead
at http://www.gamblersanonymous.com
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