Basic responsible gaming rules
- Use only discretionary money that is not needed for bills, debt, food, housing, transportation, healthcare, or savings.
- Set deposit, loss, wager, and time limits before betting.
- Never borrow money or use credit intended for essential expenses.
- Never increase a wager to recover a previous loss.
- Do not bet while intoxicated, angry, panicked, or emotionally overwhelmed.
- Take regular breaks and keep non-betting activities in your routine.
Warning signs
Consider stopping and seeking support if you are hiding betting activity, lying about losses, borrowing money, missing responsibilities, increasing stakes for excitement, feeling restless when trying to stop, or repeatedly breaking your own limits.
A profitable day does not cancel harmful behavior. The issue is not only the amount won or lost; it is whether betting remains voluntary, controlled, and financially safe.
Use operator controls
Legal sportsbooks may provide deposit limits, wager limits, time reminders, cooling-off periods, and self-exclusion. These tools are most effective when activated before a crisis. Contact the operator directly for account-specific controls.
What CouchLock Sports does not do
CouchLock Sports does not accept wagers, hold betting funds, guarantee outcomes, or tell members to ignore personal limits. Membership should never be purchased with money needed for essential expenses.
Get help
The National Problem Gambling Helpline connects people in the United States with local resources. Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET. Support is also available through the helpline website.
If someone is in immediate danger or experiencing a medical or mental-health emergency, contact emergency services.