Create distance
Leave the games and choose an activity without wagers or prizes.
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Start with the essentials
Put your wellbeing first
Gambling involves financial risk and can affect your mood. You do not need to wait for a crisis before seeking help.
Protect everyday money
Keep rent, food, bills and savings separate from any money used for gambling.
Talk to someone
A trusted person or support service can help you pause, reflect and decide what to do next.
Check the risks
Understand gambling risks before you play
- Game outcomes cannot provide a dependable income.
- Trying to recover losses often leads to further spending.
- Borrowing, hiding gambling or using essential money are reasons to stop and seek support.
- Bonuses and free spins have conditions, and gambling can still result in losses.
Swiss players should check the rules that apply in Switzerland and use information from the relevant authority. ESBK information ↗.
Money controls
SlotsVader deposit limits and essential spending
Choose a safe ceiling
SlotsVader provides deposit limits, loss limits and wager caps among its safer-gambling tools. Set a ceiling before playing and treat it as a boundary, not a target.
- Keep essential funds separate and never borrow for gambling.
- Check when a revised limit becomes active.
- Confirm whether the control concerns deposits, losses or wagers.
- If limits are difficult to maintain, take a time-out and contact independent support.
Time controls
Take breaks and manage playing time
- Step 1
Decide when to finish
Choose an end time before you begin and use a separate alarm to remind you.
- Step 2
Make the break real
Close the browser or app, silence gambling notifications and move to another activity.
- Step 3
Notice changes in your life
Pay attention to sleep, work, relationships and how often gambling occupies your thoughts.
- Step 4
Ask for assistance
If stopping is difficult or sessions regularly run longer than planned, contact SOS Spielsucht or Sucht Schweiz.
Block access
SlotsVader self exclusion and access controls
SlotsVader offers self-exclusion alongside time-outs, cool-offs, session limits and reality checks. Review what each setting blocks and how it operates before choosing one.
01Self-exclusion through SlotsVader
Check the current account terms for the duration, covered account and conditions for returning.
02Swiss Spielsperre
For information about a Spielsperre in Switzerland, contact ESBK and confirm the applicable scope and process.
03Device and payment safeguards
Ask your device or payment provider which blocking features are available and what they prevent.
Find official information ESBK Spielsperre Contact the Swiss authority to learn about the relevant exclusion process.
Warning signs
Recognise signs that gambling is becoming harmful
01
Trying to recover losses
Continuing after losses, increasing stakes or gambling to win back money can signal danger.
02
Pressure on your finances
Loans, unpaid bills or mixing essential funds with gambling money are serious warning signs.
03
Everyday life affected
Poor sleep, secrecy, arguments or gambling taking priority over work and relationships deserve attention.
If any of these signs feel familiar, contact independent support. Only a qualified service can assess your situation. SOS Spielsucht SOS Spielsucht and Sucht Schweiz can help you consider suitable next steps.
Independent help
Swiss gambling support services
SOS Spielsucht
SOS Spielsucht offers support for people experiencing gambling-related difficulties.
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Swiss Spielsperre
Ask about available help, confidential contact options and practical ways to pause gambling.
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Sucht Schweiz
Sucht Schweiz provides information and support resources relating to addiction and gambling.
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Choose your next move
Select a practical action
Speak with a support service
SOS Spielsucht and Sucht Schweiz can provide information and support for gambling-related concerns.
Contact Swiss support →Create space to pause
Close gambling pages, silence related alerts and choose an activity away from gambling. Support services can help you plan the next step.
Find safer-gambling tools →Check self-exclusion options
Contact ESBK about a Spielsperre and confirm what the process covers before relying on it.
Ask ESBK about Spielsperre →Support yourself too
You can seek help when another person’s gambling affects your money, relationships or peace of mind.
Find support →Questions from players
SlotsVader responsible gambling questions
What safer-gambling tools are available at SlotsVader Casino?
The available tools include deposit limits, loss limits, wager caps, time-outs, reality checks, session limits, time reminders, cool-offs and self-exclusion.
How do SlotsVader deposit limits help?
They can set a boundary for deposits, but they do not remove every gambling risk. If maintaining a limit is difficult, take a break and contact SOS Spielsucht or Sucht Schweiz.
How can Swiss players ask about SlotsVader self exclusion?
Review the current SlotsVader account terms for the provider process, and contact ESBK about a Swiss Spielsperre and its applicable scope.
Where can a family member get help?
SOS Spielsucht and Sucht Schweiz can offer information and support to people affected by someone else’s gambling.
Would you like to talk?
SOS Spielsucht and Sucht Schweiz can provide independent support for gambling concerns.
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