Responsible gambling

It's entertainment, priced like entertainment

Every game in a sweepstakes casino has a house edge. Over weeks and months, the typical player gets back less than they spend on coin packages. Think of purchases as paying for an evening out, and of redemptions as a pleasant surprise rather than income.

Ground rules worth keeping

• Decide your monthly limit before you play, and don't raise it mid-month.
• Build your balance from free SC: daily rewards, welcome offers and mail-in requests.
• Daily rewards are designed to bring you back every day. Claim them, but don't let the claim turn into a long session.
• Never buy coins to recover losses.
• Keep devices and accounts away from anyone under the legal age.

When to take a step back

• You've spent money set aside for bills or essentials
• You feel restless or irritable when you're not playing
• You keep playing to win back what you've lost
• You're not being honest with people close to you about it

Tools that help

Email LuckyZino support to request purchase limits, a cool-off period or self-exclusion; other sweepstakes casinos offer the same through support or account settings. Apps such as Gamban and BetBlocker can block gambling sites on all your devices.

Talk to someone

• 1-800-GAMBLER: the National Problem Gambling Helpline, by call or text, any time. Chat is available at ncpgambling.org.
• Gamblers Anonymous: meetings in person and online, listed at gamblersanonymous.org.
• Crisis support: call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, if you're struggling.